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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou

Time for a wealth tax, say Patriotic Millionaires as Rich List shows £772bn in the hands of just 350 families

Millionaires have called on the government to properly tax the richest people in Britain, after it was revealed that just 350 families hold over £772bn of the nation’s wealth.

Members of the Patriotic Millionaires have urged for a “long overdue” wealth tax to invest in “our much-loved country”, adding that the wealth of the top 350 people could cover the total cost of the UK’s annual healthcare spend three times over.

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