Wealth tax would take years to set up, Labour warned
Monday, 14 July 2025 () The introduction of a wealth tax would take years to set up as well as substantial investment in “additional personnel” and tools to track assets, a leading City bank has warned. Cabinet ministers including Keir Starmer have refused to rule out a wealth tax in the last week, with the government preparing for a revenue-raising [...]
Sir Keir Starmer declines to rule out a wealth tax after Kemi Badenoch accuses him of “flirting” with the idea. The prime minister avoids a direct answer, instead defending Labour’s economic..