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Increase wealth taxes to stop rise of Reform UK, says ex-Labour minister

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Liam Byrne said the rise of Reform UK at the last election meant the chancellor and Keir Starmer must urgently consider raising funds to deal with inequality.

He said she should consider raising capital gains tax ( CGT ) to the same level as income tax.

Byrne said he was a “card-carrying member of New Labour ” but was now convinced’ that a series of wealth taxes were needed.

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English

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