Letters to the Editor – week ending 29 March 2026
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Wealth tax
‘We should not tax work more than wealth’
Tax wealth, get growth. A thoughtful piece yesterday by Jeevun Sandher MP set out the economic journey the…
‘Tax wealth, get growth’
I’m a millennial, which means that my financial future will depend less on how hard I work than…
‘Tackling poverty should be the legacy of Keir Starmer’s government’
Poverty in Britain has become so familiar that it risks fading into the background. Food banks on high…
Budget 2025: Full list of Labour MPs backing wealth tax motion
More than two dozen Labour MPs have backed a motion by Richard Burgon calling for an annual wealth…
‘A luxury levy is the politically savvy way to ensure the rich pay more tax’
The Chancellor faces a familiar dilemma at the November 2025 budget. Taxes must rise, and intense debate continues…
‘Raising taxes on the wealthy isn’t just about the money’
Labour came to power promising to reduce child poverty, as the Blair government once did; to “unleash investment”…
‘A fair programme to fund renewal’
Ours is a country awash with capital. Yet our capitalism is failing. The last 14 years have been…
‘Britain’s wealth gap is growing – the Chancellor must address it’
Earlier this month, the Chancellor accepted the pressing need to tax wealth when she said that taxing higher…
Revealed: The progressive policies Labour members want enacted
A wealth tax on high earners, rejoining the single market and scrapping the two-child benefit cap are among…
