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Economists including Jim O’Neill write an open letter calling for a single levy to replace six major taxes

Prominent economists including Andy Burnham ally Jim O’Neill, are urging him to pursue radical tax and spending reform, to “unlock the gridlock that plagues the country”.

O’Neill joins Jonathan Portes, economics professor at Kings College London, and Danny Sriskandarajah, chief executive of the New Economics Foundation, in calling for bold action in an open..

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source: The Guardian - 09.07.2026