Labour forced to ditch 'bat s**t crazy' wealth tax plan after Treasury officials warn Chancellor it would backfire and cost the government billions

Daily Mail - Oct 13, 2026

The Chancellor has been examining Labour demands to raise rates of capital gains tax (CGT) to the same level as income tax.

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