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Starmer Signals Wealth Tax Amid Fiscal Pressure

7/11/2025

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Sir Keir Starmer keeps the door open for a wealth tax, brushing off criticism from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch. As Labour's Chancellor Rachel Reeves feels the heat to focus on the affluent for revenue, the government grapples with fiscal sustainability, facing mounting pressure amid vulnerable public finances and looming tax changes.

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Sir Keir Starmer keeps the door open for a wealth tax, brushing off criticism from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch. As Labour's Chancellor Rachel Reeves feels the heat to focus on the affluent for revenue, the government grapples with fiscal sustainability, facing mounting pressure amid vulnerable public finances and looming tax changes.