Tax Justice UK comment on the Sunday Times Rich List.
Caitlin Boswell, Head of Advocacy and Policy at Tax Justice UK said:
“The Rich List should be a reality check for the government. Just 350 ultra-rich individuals and families hold more wealth than the GDP of countries like Belgium, Argentina or Ireland. At the same time, record numbers of people are using food banks, too many people are waiting for healthcare appointments, schools don’t have enough money to teach our children well and local services are being slashed. The government is trying to balance the books by cutting support for disabled people while millions are already struggling to keep a roof over their head and put food on the table. The government must catch up and start taxing wealth to fix the country and improve people’s lives, so that all of our communities can flourish”