A group of more than 120 UK millionaires, including former footballer Gary Lineker, is calling on the UK Government to introduce a wealth tax. The requests are directed at Labour’s leader Andy Burnham, with coverage including a public poll on whether such a tax should be introduced to help improve the country’s finances. In reporting on the issue, the Independent notes that a minister declines to say whether Burnham will heed Lineker’s call for a wealth tax. The Mirror frames the campaign as part of a wider push addressed to Burnham after he takes up the role of Prime Minister and sets priorities focused on reducing the cost of living. Across the reports, the central claim is that the millionaires are urging wealth-based taxation, while official response from the Government side remains non-committal. The articles do not provide details of any specific wealth tax design, rates, or timeline, but they converge on the existence of the petition-like appeal and the question of whether Burnham will act on it.