Reacting to revelations in the Telegraph that Rachel Reeves supported at least five taxes on wealth while a back bencher, co-leader of the Green Party, Adrian Ramsay MP, said:
“A former leader of her party backs it, so too do several unions. But it now turns out that Rachel Reeves herself backed wealth taxes – including equalising capital gains and income tax and reforming inheritance tax – while a back bencher.
“The chancellor needs to listen to the resounding cries for the introduction of taxes on wealth, including from the public – a new YouGov poll shows 75% are in favour of a 2% tax on wealth above £10 million. Rachel Reeves also needs to listen to Rachel Reeves, as it is clear that she, like the Green Party, has long championed the idea of taxing wealth fairly.”