David Cameron and George Osborne to be paid thousands to speak at exclusive resort in Davos where World Economic Forum is taking place

FINANCIERS have paid David Cameron and George Osborne tens of thousands of pounds to fly to Switzerland and speak at their events.

The former PM and Chancellor have jetted to an exclusive resort in Davos where the World Economic Forum is taking place.

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According to Sky sources, Mr Cameron is speaking at a PricewaterhouseCoopers event while Mr Osborne will address 20 of HSBC’s “most lucrative clients”.

The ex-Chancellor has become a mega-earning after dinner speaker raking in an extra £628,000 last year on top of his £74,000 MP’s salary.

Mr Cameron got £120,000 for an hour long speech to Wall Street financiers in November.

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Around 2,500 business leaders, heads of state and global figures attend the annual four day gathering.

Speaking in Davos last year, David Cameron told reporters he’d only take a deal from the EU it was a “good deal”.

But he was accused of plotting to campaign to stay in the EU regardless.

A spokeswoman for Mr Osborne confirmed he was attending  "a number of engagements in Davos, including a dinner with HSBC".
Mr Cameron's office did not comment.