The letter, organised by the Patriotic Millionaires UK campaign group, reads: “We want you to tax us. pic.twitter.com/jcskylD7Zg — Patriotic Millionaires UK (@PatMillsUK) July 15, 2026Lineker said: “Paying your fair share is a basic British value, but so many ordinary people are already paying more than they can afford. “To live up to our national values our new Government must raise taxes on extreme levels of wealth for a fairer, better, more hopeful Britain.” According to Patriotic Millionaires, a 2% tax on wealth over £10 million could raise £24 billion a year for the UK, while reforms to capital gains tax could raise a further £12 billion. Polling from the campaign group showed that 80% of UK millionaires support a 2% tax on wealth over £10 million.