Jonathan Bunn
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- Jul 24, 2026
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- Jul 3, 2026
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Burnham warned mansion tax could leave councils worse off (opens the original)
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Councils have warned that the planned "mansion tax" could cause confusion, undermine accountability and impact local services. The charge on properties valued above £2 million, announced by Rachel Reeves in the autumn budget, would be "complex" and create an "inefficient parallel system" to council tax, the Local Government Association (LGA) said. A consultation on the proposed high-value council tax surcharge ended earlier this month, with the government now assessing responses. Andy Burnham pr
Council tax could be doubled in London authority amid âtoughâ financial climate (opens the original)
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A central London authority could double its council tax to prevent cuts to services following a government decision to redirect funding towards more deprived areas. Westminster City Council has warned it faces "stark and very tough choices" as a result of changes made under the "fair funding" review of council allocations. This review is set to halve its annual central grant, plummeting from £219 million to £119 million by the 2029-30 financial year. The Conservative-run council, which collect
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