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- Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces pressure from allies to adopt a 2% wealth tax on assets above £10 million.
- Compass says the levy would raise £24 billion annually and, with equalised gains tax, add £11 billion, while MPs Neil Duncan-Jordan, Jon Trickett and Andy McDonald support it.
- A BMG Research poll shows 66% of UK adults favour a wealth tax over £10 million, with Burnham saying he will not rule it out.
