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News · 24 July 2026

Gary Lineker asks new PM to tax millionaires more

Gary Lineker asks new PM to tax millionaires more

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More than 100 wealthy Britons, including former footballer Gary Lineker, are urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham to increase taxes on their wealth. They put their names to an open letter sent to the prime minister on Wednesday, in which they declared they could afford to pay more. The idea of a wealth tax is gaining more popularity.

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