This is all part of a campaign called “Robin Hood Tax” started in the UK, which aims to levy a 0.05 per cent tax on bank transactions.

The tax, which is very small for banks, would raise hundreds of billions every year. The aim is to raise the necessary funds to avoid cuts on social services, and also to help people in poor countries, investing in environmental policies, especially those aimed to tackle climate change.

The campaign has raised public attention in the UK and also in the rest of Europe, since it has the support of several renowned British artists, such as actors Bill Nighy, Ben Kingsley, Hugh Grant and Robert Pattinson, singer Robbie Williams and actress Sienna Miller.

They all appear in different ads available on the organization´s website, where there is information about the tax and a petition to sign to support the campaign.

“I haven´t spoken to one person who thinks this is a bad idea”, said Tom Felton from “Harry Potter” in an interview with Sky News. Felton, who also participates in the ads, said that the campaign is a good way to make young people be more involved in politics and that this was an important thing to take into account when supporting a political party.

Felton, together with actors Blake Harrison and Joe Dempsie, will also be a part of the jury of a short-film festival that will take place as part of the campaign, where young people will be asked to produce a one-minute video about the Robin Hood Tax. The competition is also addressed to adults, and Richard Curtis and Sienna Miller will be the ones selecting the videos.

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