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Burnham urged to tackle inequality with policies including wealth tax

The Guardian Politics Wednesday 09 September 2026, 05:00 UTC By Alexandra Topping Political correspondent 1 min read
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Key thinkers suggest other radical measures in Compass report such as free personal social care and abolishing LordsAndy Burnham should tackle inequality in the UK by introducing a wealth tax, universal free personal social care and bringing gas and electricity networks under public ownership, according to a report from more than a dozen influential thinkers. In the lead-up to the first budget of the chancellor, John Healey, this autumn, the Compass thinktank has collated 70 policy options...

Key thinkers suggest other radical measures in Compass report such as free personal social care and abolishing Lords

Andy Burnham should tackle inequality in the UK by introducing a wealth tax, universal free personal social care and bringing gas and electricity networks under public ownership, according to a report from more than a dozen influential thinkers.

In the lead-up to the first budget of the chancellor, John Healey, this autumn, the Compass thinktank has collated 70 policy options from 15 leftwing thinkers that they argue would deliver on the prime minister’s promise to end 40 years of neoliberalism.

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