Tom Watson, who supported VIP sex ring fantasist, has picked up an estimated £200,000 since leaving Westminster

FORMER Labour deputy leader Tom Watson, who supported a VIP sex ring fantasist, has picked up an estimated £200,000 since leaving Westminster.

The ex-minister has taken on several high-powered jobs since stepping down as an MP in December 2019.

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On an online CV, he even boasts of being an “instrument for good”. He says he is a “born campaigner with a reputation for creativity and counter-intuitive thinking”.

Watson is chair of UK Music, where he is said to be paid around £50,000.

He is also on a retainer for Flutter Entertainment, which owns Paddy Power, worth up to £100,000.

The news has angered those affected by the false claims case, which saw Carl Beech jailed for his lies and sex offences.

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