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Ask Me Anything

It’s true the rich sit atop a mountain of wealth, but they can’t be forced to distribute it — if we try, they’ll leave. If we make them believe in the UK, they’ll choose to spend, donate, and invest here. That may sound naive, but the alternative is worse.

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Chris Blackhurst

Business Columnist

Wealth tax questions answered – from rich exodus to Labour’s silence

<p>Experts caution that a wealth tax to address the UK's public finance deficit would be "naive" and largely ineffective</p>

<p>Ask Chris Blackhurst anything on wealth tax</p>

What would a wealth tax mean for Britain? Q&A; with Chris Blackhurst

<p>The crash of Air India flight AI171 has shaken confidence in air travel</p>

Simon Calder on air travel safety – from Boeing to budget airlines

<p>Jeremy Corbyn is set to form a breakaway party</p>

Welfare U-turn to Corbyn comeback: Your Labour questions answered

<p>Ask John Rentoul anything on the local elections</p>

Local elections 2025: Ask John Rentoul anything in exclusive Q&A;

<p>US president Donald Trump greets British prime minister Keir Starmer at the entrance of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on 27 February 2025</p>

John Rentoul answers your Trump tariffs questions

<p>Donald Trump has launched a fresh wave of tariffs, including a 10 per cent duty on all British exports to the US (Carl Court/PA)</p>

Ask John Rentoul anything in Q&A; on Trump’s tariffs, Brexit and more

<p>Rachel Reeves at a lectern answering questions, with members of the media in the foreground (Ben Stansall/PA)</p>

Your spring statement questions answered by Andrew Grice

<p>Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (C) leaves Downing Street with the treasury team the day before the spring statement</p>

Q&A;: Ask our political columnist anything on Reeves’ spring budget

<p>Foden has struggled to replicate his club form for England (Bradley Collyer/PA)</p>

Your questions on Tuchel’s England answered by Miguel Delaney

<p>Thomas Tuchel and Miles Lewis-Skelly</p>

Miguel Delaney answers questions on England’s World Cup chances

<p>Passengers wait outside Heathrow Aiport</p>

Simon Calder answers your Heathrow airport questions in exclusive Q&A;

<p>Double standards: British tourists must use the 'all tourists' counter in Spain</p>

Confusing Brexit red tape questions answered by Simon Calder

<p>Kemi Badenoch speaking at a Conservative Party leadership campaign event at IET London</p>

Conservative Party conference: John Rentoul answers your questions

<p>Sir Keir Starmer steadied his party on Tuesday in a keynote speech</p>

Your Labour Party conference questions answered by John Rentoul

<p>Ask John Rentoul anything about Labour Party conference</p>

Ask John Rentoul anything – from ‘sleaze’ to winter fuel payments

Your questions on proportional representation answered

<p>A woman leaves after casting her vote at a polling station in London</p>

Electoral reform and proportional representation: Ask us anything

<p>Jeremy Hunt announced cuts to national insurance in his Budget (Carl Court/PA)</p>

John Rentoul answers your spring Budget questions

<p>Jeremy Hunt is set to announce his latest spring Budget</p>

Spring Budget 2024: Ask John Rentoul anything

<p>Tory and SNP MPs stormed out of the chamber after Sir Lindsay Hoyle broke with convention</p>

Ask John Rentoul anything as chaos follows Gaza ceasefire vote

<p>New British foreign secretary David Cameron and Sir Philip Barton, the top civil servant in the foreign office </p>

Rishi Sunak’s dramatic cabinet reshuffle – ask John Rentoul anything

<p>UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu </p>

What’s next in Israel-Hamas war? Ask expert Kim Sengupta anything

<p>Starmer with newly elected Labour MP for Tamworth Sarah Edwards </p>

John Rentoul answers your questions after Tory by-election defeats

<p>Labour Party candidate Alistair Strathern gives a speech after winning the Mid Bedfordshire Parliamentary by-election, at the count centre in Shefford, north of London on 20 October 2023</p>

Ask John Rentoul what’s next for the Tories after by-election upset

<p>Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves making her keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference </p>

Ask John Rentoul anything about Labour Party conference