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The Guardian Politics Thursday 23 July 2026, 15:55 UTC By Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Aditya Chakrabortty; produced by Angus Neale; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; executive producer Zoe Hitch 1 min read
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Millionaires including former footballer Gary Lineker are asking Andy Burnham to tax their wealth more. More than 100 UK-based millionaires have signed an open letter to the prime minister, saying: ‘We want you to tax us. So should the government introduce a wealth tax?

Millionaires including former footballer Gary Lineker are asking Andy Burnham to tax their wealth more. More than 100 UK-based millionaires have signed an open letter to the prime minister, saying: ‘We want you to tax us. We can afford it.’ So should the government introduce a wealth tax? And why is the idea getting more popular? Nosheen Iqbal speaks to columnist and senior economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty – watch on YouTube

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