Race to get out of Labour's Britain: Super-rich 'already fleeing the country' to avoid being hammered by Keir Starmer's tax raids By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 11:04, 3 July 2024 | Updated: 22:12, 3 July 2024 e-mail 125 shares 728 View comments The wealthy are already fleeing Britain over fears about Keir Starmer 's tax raids, it was claimed today. City lawyer Ayesha Vardag revealed a 'flood' of clients had already left ahead of what is expected to be a Labour landslide. Ms Vardaq, whose firm specialises in high-profile divorce battles, said the wealthy were opting for destinations such as Dubai and Monaco rather than risk hikes in capital gains and inheritance tax.
It is the latest sign of anxiety about the prospect of a Labour government with potentially the largest majority in history. Sir Keir has insisted that apart from closing specific tax loopholes, nothing in his manifesto requires additional tax rises for 'working people'. But critics say his plans cannot be delivered without unleashing tax hikes yet to be declared to voters.
There are claims the wealthy are already fleeing Britain over fears about Keir Starmer's (pictured today) tax raids A file image of the skyscape in the City of London, with fears of a brain drain under Labour Ms Vardag told the Telegraph: 'People are flooding out of the UK. The axis of the world is shifting away from England. And it's been destroyed with this idea that you get votes by bashing the rich.
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