The incoming Prime Minister has repeatedly backed the introduction of a 'levy on all estates' to fund social care after first proposing the idea as Health Secretary in 2010.

The premier-in-waiting, who will replace Keir Starmer in Downing Street on Monday, said the UK needed a 'greater sense of fairness'.

Andy Burnham has previously expressed interest in raising taxes on speculative landlords who leave high street properties continually empty, and taxing the warehouses of firms…

Andy Burnham has refused to rule out a wealth tax being part of his economic agenda, saying the country needs a "greater sense of fairness".

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Marie Curie has written a letter to the prime minister-in-waiting, calling on him to channel an extra £200million a year into palliative services.

The incoming prime minister has repeatedly backed the idea of imposing a new Land Value Tax, describing it as 'aspirational socialism'.

Steve Rotheram, the Liverpool City Region Mayor has given the strongest hint yet that the incoming prime minister is considering introducing the levy

The incoming Prime Minister has repeatedly backed the introduction of a 'levy on all estates' to fund social care after first proposing the idea as Health Secretary in 2010.

Ms Mahmood, current frontrunner for the job, has previously backed slashing pension tax relief for higher earners, arguing it was needed to fund spending plans.

Incoming PM says he is willing to 'expend quite a lot of political capital' on care