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Burnham Weighs 2% Wealth Tax as Millionaires Fall

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  • Prime Minister Andy Burnham is weighing a 2% wealth tax on assets over £10 million.
  • British millionaires have fallen to their lowest level in nearly two decades.
  • The 2025 Henley report recorded 16,500 departing millionaires worth about $91.8 billion.
  • The outflow caused a 9% decline in the UK’s millionaire count over the decade.
  • Business Secretary warned last November that billionaires and doctors might leave after Rachel Reeves’ budget.