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Andy Burnham: “We can afford it. We're not talking about higher taxes on those who get up and go to work for their income every day…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2026
We can afford it. We're not talking about higher taxes on those who get up and go to work for their income every day, but on the very richest whose income is derived from the wealth they hold.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

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Open letter from millionaires to the Prime Minister.

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