Most Reform UK voters would back wealth tax on very rich, poll suggests

Nigel Farage has consistently pushed back against the idea of a wealth tax. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Most potential Reform UK voters would back a one-off wealth tax on the very rich, polling suggests, with about three-quarters supporting windfall taxes on energy companies and banks.

The figures, compiled by the Best for Britain thinktank ahead of next week’s budget, indicate that Nigel Farage might be out of step with many of his supporters.