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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty visit a food and drinks market as Mr Sunak hosts a festive showcase at Downing Street, London
THE Tory government must finally introduce a wealth tax on the super-rich to provide vital support for those struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, the Scottish Greens urged today.
A 1 per cent annual wealth tax on net assets over £10 million could raise nearly £10 billion a year while only impacting the richest 0.4 per cent of the population, according to research by the Tax Justice Network.
Scrapping the “non-dom” tax status favoured by infamous tax avoiders, such as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s wife, could raise a further £3.2 billion a year.
Since 2010, one in five firefighter jobs has disappeared alongside 30% funding cuts — all while climate breakdown brings record blazes and flooding. It’s time to fund our fire service properly, writes FBU general secretary STEVE WRIGHT
RICHARD BURGON MP points to the recent relative success of widespread opposition to the Labour leadership’s regressive policies as the blueprint for exacting the changes required to build a fairer society