Sir Gus O'Donnell calls for wealth tax as part of UK's Covid 19 response
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Ex-cabinet secretary says move would show Boris Johnson is serious about tackling inequality
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The UK government’s response to the coronavirus and the dramatic rise in public borrowing during the crisis should include a wealth tax on the richest in society, a former head of the civil service has said.
Sir Gus O’Donnell, who served as cabinet secretary under David Cameron, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair, said the Conservative government could prove it was serious about fighting inequality and levelling-up Britain by increasing taxes on wealth. Continue reading...
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