Three quarters of the British public would support tax rises on the very richest over expected cuts to public spending, new polling shows.
The survey, conducted by YouGov on behalf of Oxfam, found that 77% of Britons would rather see the very wealthiest face higher taxes.
Additionally, 78% were in favour of a 2% wealth tax on net assets worth more than £10m.
And 67% of people polled thought that the very richest people in the UK should pay more in tax generally.
The data was released on the eve of the spring statement, in which Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to confirm public spending cuts.
Anna Marriott, Oxfam senior policy adviser, said: “This is not about scarcity, it’s about political choices.
“The government claims there’s no alternative but to take money from the people struggling the most, both here and around the world; yet there is a huge amount of potential revenue that they refuse to consider.
“This money could be used to reduce poverty, inequalities and also strengthen public services instead of piling up in the pockets of the super-rich.”