As Andy Burnham becomes prime minister of the United Kingdom, he has committed not to raise income tax or the VAT. But he has floated the idea in a recent podcast of “asking for a little more” in terms of the overall tax take.And former health secretary Wes Streeting has argued that capital gains should be taxed at the same rate as labour income. Streeting is a potential Chancellor of the Exchequer, so his view has real weight.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles