# Key Burnham ally puts pressure on for 2% ‘wealth tax’ on the richest – plus more state regulation of media

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/key-burnham-ally-puts-pressure-on-for-2-wealth-tax-on-the-richest-plus-more-state-regulation-of-media/
- Published: 2026-08-10T22:49:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-10T23:04:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16042395/Key-Burnham-ally-puts-pressure-wealth-tax-richest.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, UK, World

## Key points

- Burnham ally pushes for a 2% wealth tax on richest Britons
- Same figure calls for more state regulation of media
- Seen as part of Burnham's push to shape Labour policy

## Summary

An ally of Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is pushing for a 2% wealth tax on Britain's richest as part of a broader set of policy demands, which also include tighter state regulation of the media. The proposals reflect ongoing pressure from Burnham's camp to shape Labour's domestic agenda around wealth redistribution and media oversight, positioning…

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