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Taoiseach says some billionaires are all ‘fur coat and no knickers’

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has questioned a charity’s report on wealth inequality – saying some billionaires are all “fur coat and no knickers”. The Fine Gael leader was responding to questions in the Dail from People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd ...

18 Jan 2023 at 16:43

Annual wealth tax proposed in Scottish Green election plans

The Scottish Greens have proposed introducing an annual tax which targets the wealth of the “super rich”. Lorna Slater, the party’s co-leader, said the plans would raise £70 billion a year to fund public services like the NHS. The policy is ...

08 Jun 2024 at 00:01

Starmer declines to rule out wealth tax as Badenoch brands him ‘weak’

Sir Keir Starmer has declined to rule out a wealth tax, after Kemi Badenoch accused the Prime Minister of “flirting” with the idea. The Prime Minister was also branded as “weak” by the Conservative leader, as she claimed he had been ...

09 Jul 2025 at 15:15

Chancellor guided by ‘fairness’, senior minister says of calls for wealth tax

The Government will be guided by “fairness” on tax, a senior Cabinet minister said when asked if tax rises are coming in the autumn budget. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander would not rule out tax rises in the budget as she ...

13 Jul 2025 at 11:56

Reeves says protections remain for ‘working people’ amid wealth tax speculation

Rachel Reeves has not ruled out the possibility of a new wealth tax but insisted commitments not to hike tax for “working people” remained. The Chancellor said she was not going to comment on speculation around her next ...

14 Jul 2025 at 14:48

Wealth tax will not work, says Scottish Secretary

The Scottish Secretary has dismissed calls from people within his own party to introduce a wealth tax. Ian Murray told an audience at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe that the policy would not work. Speaking to comedian ...

07 Aug 2025 at 16:52

Wealth tax should be considered by Treasury, former Labour minister suggests

A former Labour minister has suggested a wealth tax should be considered by the Treasury, as she argued the Government must face up to the fact that a longer-term approach is needed. Anneliese Dodds has argued it is ...

31 Jul 2025 at 17:04

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