A former Labour minister has piled further pressure on Rachel Reeves to bring in a 'wealth tax' in Britain.
Anneliese Dodds, the ex-international development minister, suggested the Chancellor should target those with the 'broadest shoulders' as she looks to balance the books.
The Government's U-turns over welfare reform and winter fuel payments have left Ms Reeves with a multibillion-pound black hole to fill in the nation's finances.
This has fuelled speculation she might target the assets of the wealthy in her next Budget this autumn, when further tax rises are widely expected.
The Chancellor has not ruled out the possibility of a new wealth tax but has insisted she will stick to her commitment not to hike tax for 'working people'.
