Meet Mr Wealth Tax: Arun Advani, the academic shaping Labour policy
Academic Arun Advani is the man with this government's ear when it comes to numbers – but would a wealth tax be a step too far…
October 22, 2025
Charles Orton-Jones is an award-winning business writer and editor with over 20 years of experience covering finance, technology, and innovation. He is currently the editor of Forward, a magazine dedicated to breakthroughs in quantum computing, pharma, and materials discovery. Formerly interim communications director at fintech unicorn Thought Machine, Charles also writes for FintechOS, winner of the Europas Award for Fintech of the Year.
Academic Arun Advani is the man with this government's ear when it comes to numbers – but would a wealth tax be a step too far…