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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nicola Slawson

First Thing: Almost 400 millionaires and billionaires call for higher taxes on super-rich

Mark Ruffalo and Brian Eno
Mark Ruffalo and Brian Eno are among the signatories of a letter that says the extremely wealthy have ‘bought our democracies’. Composite: Getty Images/The Guardian

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Almost 400 millionaires and billionaires from 24 countries are calling on global leaders to increase taxes on the super-rich amid growing concern that the wealthiest in society are buying political influence.

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