'Why doesn't he write a cheque?!' Gary Lineker accused of 'virtue signalling' after calling for Andy Burnham to 'tax millionaires more'

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Gary Lineker has been accused of "virtue signalling" by GB News hosts Andrew Pierce and Miriam Cates after calling for millionaires to be "taxed more" by Andy Burnham.Discussing the plea on GB News, Andrew questioned why the broadcaster doesn't just "write a cheque" or "transfer money to the Exchequer himself?".In a letter to the Prime Minister named "Proud to Pay", campaign group Patriotic Millionaires UK have called for higher taxes on wealth to reduce inequality, support public infrastructure and back small businesses.Writing in the letter, Mr Lineker said: "Paying your fair share is a basic British value, but so many ordinary people are already paying more than they can afford.

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Our fantastic country deserves all of us to get behind it."Reacting to the letter, Andrew told GB News viewers: "The noble Gary Lineker is among 120 UK-based millionaires calling on Andy Burnham to impose higher taxes on...

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