KEIR Starmer must use the King’s Speech to introduce a wealth tax on Britain’s richest people, the Scottish Greens have demanded.
KEIR Starmer must use the King’s Speech to introduce a wealth tax on Britain’s richest people, the ScottishThe King’s Speech on Wednesday is expected to see around 30 new bills unveiled, which will give the clearest indication so far of the new Government’s priorities afterBut the spectacle of the event, which sees the King deliver a speech outlining the bills to the opulent House of Lords, throws into sharp relief the “extreme wealth and inequality” in the UK, according to Slater .
“The UK is one of the richest societies there has ever been at any time in history. There is no need for any child to go to bed cold or hungry, yet millions are every single day. It is a moral disgrace and a legacy of decades of failure.” The Labour government is also under pressure to end the two-child cap on benefits, which it is estimated would cost the Exchequer between £2.5bn and £3.6bn., which will attract the support of their left-wing allies on the opposition benches – and potentially some veterans of the Labour left.Given the size of Labour’s majority, it appears certain Starmer can see off this challenge, even if it triggers a backbench rebellion on his side of the house.
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