The Guardian view on billionaire Britain: tax wealth fairly or face democratic unravelling

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The Guardian view on billionaire Britain: tax wealth fairly or face democratic unravelling | Editorial

theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/23/the-guardian-view-on-billionaire-britain-tax-wealth-fairly-or-face-democratic-unravelling

Without bold reform which makes the rich pull their weight, rising inequality risks eroding public trust and fracturing social stability
Britain for the last decade has experienced a bleak paradox: rising child poverty alongside a dramatic increase in billionaire wealth. This inequality…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-05-23 17:30:35.