Burnham urged to tackle inequality with policies including wealth tax

September 9, 2026 · 5:00 am 2 sources

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• Why we need an International Panel on Inequality
  Nature · September 9, 2026 00:00
  Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02806-9 Disparities in income and wealth are growing. A scientific assessment process can give governments the information they need to tackle them.
• Burnham urged to tackle inequality with policies including wealth tax
  The Guardian · September 9, 2026 05:00
  Key thinkers suggest other radical measures in Compass report such as free personal social care and abolishing Lords Andy Burnham should tackle inequality in the UK by introducing a wealth tax, universal free personal social care and bringing gas and electricity networks under public ownership,…