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Labour lurches Left as Wes Streeting demands a 'wealth' tax

Wes Streeting - once seen as the Blairite candidate - called for a levy on the 'rich' that he claimed could bring in £12billion a year.

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giovedì 21 maggio 2026·mirror.co.uk
Wes Streeting pledges wealth tax as he makes leadership pitch
The former health secretary Wes Streeting claimed the current system is not fair, penalises work, and demanded a radical transformation of the tax system.
giovedì 21 maggio 2026·independent.co.uk
Wes Streeting pledges wealth tax in bid to win over Labour left
The former health secretary’s latest intervention will be seen as a bid to win over the left wing of the Labour Party and see off the threat from Andy Burnham

giovedì 21 maggio 2026·

cityam.com

Streeting calls for wealth tax ‘that works’ in pitch for leadership

Wes Streeting has called for a “wealth tax that works” as the former health secretary sets out his stall ahead of an expected Labour leadership contest.

giovedì 21 maggio 2026·

dailymail.com

Labour lurches Left as Wes Streeting demands a 'wealth' tax

Wes Streeting - once seen as the Blairite candidate - called for a levy on the 'rich' that he claimed could bring in £12billion a year.

giovedì 21 maggio 2026·

scmp.com

Starmer’s leadership challenger Streeting floats UK ‘wealth tax that works’

The former health minister has proposed equalising capital gains levy with income tax, aiming for a ‘fairer’ UK wealth system.

giovedì 21 maggio 2026·

malaymail.com

UK’s Streeting pitches wealth tax shake-up ahead of possible Labour leadership bid

LONDON, May 21 — Former British health minister Wes Streeting, a potential candidate for the leadership of the Labour Party, said he backed the introduction of tax changes which...

giovedì 21 maggio 2026·

independent.co.uk

What are Wes Streeting’s plans for a ‘wealth tax’?

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giovedì 21 maggio 2026·

theguardian.com

Streeting calls for equal tax on income and capital gains in Labour leadership pitch

MP says current system is unfair and his idea would result in a ‘wealth tax that works’

giovedì 21 maggio 2026·

mirror.co.uk

Mirror readers debate whether there should be a wealth tax

Labour has so far repeatedly resisted increasing calls to raise levies on the super-wealthy as a way of boosting the Treasury’s coffers and helping to fund investment

giovedì 21 maggio 2026·

spectator.com

Streeting’s wealth tax could be very costly

Claim: Streeting’s wealth tax would raise £12 billion a year. Reality Check verdict: False Wes Streeting has proposed a ‘wealth tax that works’, raising around £12 billion a year…

giovedì 21 maggio 2026·

inews.co.uk

The real reason Wes Streeting is backing a wealth tax

The surprise move takes him much further to the left of his party than usual

Wes Streeting pledges wealth tax as he makes leadership pitch

Wes Streeting pledges wealth tax in bid to win over Labour left

Streeting calls for wealth tax ‘that works’ in pitch for leadership

Labour lurches Left as Wes Streeting demands a 'wealth' tax

Starmer’s leadership challenger Streeting floats UK ‘wealth tax that works’

UK’s Streeting pitches wealth tax shake-up ahead of possible Labour leadership bid

What are Wes Streeting’s plans for a ‘wealth tax’?

Streeting calls for equal tax on income and capital gains in Labour leadership pitch

Mirror readers debate whether there should be a wealth tax

Streeting’s wealth tax could be very costly

The real reason Wes Streeting is backing a wealth tax