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An editorial written by two Health Equity North (HEN) Academic Co-Directors has claimed how a UK 'wealth tax' imposed on the wealthiest 0.04% of the population could help to close the inequalities gap.

Professor Kate Pickett of the University of York and Professor David Taylor-Robinson of the University of Liverpool have stated how a tax levy proposed by the UK Wealth Tax Commission, Oxfam, and others could see significant public health benefits, as the UK’s health and social care services…