More than 100 UK millionaires ask new PM Andy Burnham to tax them more

Calling themselves ‘Patriotic Millionaires’, they say ‘wealth and power have been concentrated in a small group for too long’.Published On 23 Jul 202623 Jul 2026A group of 120 millionaires in the United Kingdom have asked the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to increase taxes on the ultra-wealthy, saying they are willing to pay more so that the country can reinvest back into its people.In a “Proud to Pay” letter released on Thursday, the millionaires, including sports broadcaster Gary Lineker and actress Julia Davies, told Burnham: “As millionaires we have a clear message for you, our new Prime Minister: tax us. We are proud to pay and here to stay.”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Burnham pledges devolution and discipline if he becomes UK prime ministerlist 2 of 3‘Where do I get that from?’: UK asylum seekers face hefty repayment billlist 3 of 3Elon Musk poised to make history as world’s first trillionaireend of listCalling themselves “Patriotic Millionaires”, the group said “wealth and power has been concentrated in a small group for too long”, hurting “our country, its people, our democracy and our environment”.“For a better Britain, this has to change,” they said, a...