Burnham says “we under tax wealth” but will he do anything about it?

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Tax Justice UK have posted a video filmed in November, challenging the newly elected Makerfield MP and likely-PM Andy Burnham on his position on wealth taxes. This comes as Burnham looks likely to take the top job of PM, leading many to pay attention to whether he sticks by his prior commitments. At the time, Andy Burnham seemed to recognise the unfairness of a system that taxes work heavily while allowing many of the wealthiest to pay less than ordinary workers. He notably said: We under tax wealth. If you take something as simple as council tax, people here [Manchester city…

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Burnham proposes land value tax as progressive voters sour on him

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Speaking to Andrew Marr, Andy Burnham has suggested he wants to introduce wealth taxes in the UK: I'm no fan of Andy, but a land value tax is fucking based. https://t.co/AxK7i70YSt — Curtis Daly (@CurtisDaly_) June 20, 2026 If he delivers on this, it would be a more progressive direction for Labour than what we got under Keir Starmer. And there’s reason for Andy Burnham to talk up such policies, because the signs are that progressive voters are already losing patience with him. Andy Burnham — Wealth taxes Speaking to Marr, Burnham said: I think in this country we overtax labor…

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Scottish Parliament backs luxury wealth tax on mansions and private jets

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The Scottish parliament has voted to approve a new wealth tax on high-end luxury goods, especially mansions and houses over £1m and private jet travel. Scottish parliament leading the way MSPs went to the Scottish parliament chamber to debate a new “fair, progressive and sustainable” approach to tax. This included the plans for a levy on private jets and houses owned by the wealthiest in society. The motion — which passed 84-28, with 10 abstentions — highlighted the role taxes play in the delivery of essential public services. The motion welcomed all of Scotland’s recent progress made towards the creation of a…

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Reform’s new overtime tax policy torn to shreds

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Reform UK unveiled an attention-grabbing new policy proposal on Sunday 24 May: Reform will scrap income tax on overtime. It's time to make work pay. pic.twitter.com/Q0luvT9WPM — Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) May 24, 2026 The problem for Reform is that the policy has also grabbed the attention of people who think things through. Reform — “Avoidance opportunities” Sam Dumitriu of the Britain Remade thinktank had 5 points on the new policy: 1. This appears to be an import of Trump’s extremely dumb (but clearly popular) ‘no tax on tips’ policy. 2. If your aim is to boost growth and incentivise work,…

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