Cameron is keen to take charge of the agenda on so-called company "fat cat" pay when all major political parties recognise the need to respond to growing public anger over the widening gap between rich and poor.
Most Britons' pay packets have seen little increase in the past few years while leaders of the biggest companies have continued to receive lavish pay rises, even when share prices have performed badly.
People are also struggling with rising prices, unemployment and government austerity measures to reduce a record peacetime budget deficit.
Cameron said concrete proposals may be set out in the spring when the Queen delivers a speech to parliament setting out the... read more