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Piers Morgan heaps praise on Jacinda Ardern for taking a pay cut during the coronavirus pandemic - and slams other politicians for not doing the same

Piers Morgan has praised New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for taking a pay cut during the coronavirus crisis while criticising his own ministers for not following her lead.

Politicians in the UK and Australia have doubled down on their refusal to reduce their pay packets since Ms Ardern said she and her top staff would slash their salaries by 20 per cent.

But the UK's Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, this week called for premier league footballers to trim their salaries while the pandemic rages.

Morgan interviewed Mr Hancock on ITV's Good Morning Britain, where he slammed the MP for the suggestion.