Faiza Shaheen

Faiza Shaheen is the executive director of Tax Justice UK and a prominent advocate for progressive taxation policies in the UK. Previously, she was a leftwing Labour candidate in the 2024 election, where she faced opposition from the party's national executive committee. Shaheen has been vocal about the need for a windfall tax on the banking sector and has criticized Labour's cautious approach to corporate lobbying, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing economic equity over business sentiment.