Ministers will publish review by Philip Rycroft, which will make recommendations relevant to all the political parties, today
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published council tax statistics for England. It says:
The average Band D council tax set by local authorities in England for 2026-27 will be £2,392, which is an increase of £111 or 4.9% on the 2025-26 figure. This includes all precepts including adult social care and parish precepts.
Keir Starmer promised to ease the cost of living and freeze council tax, yet families now face back-to-back hikes and a total council tax take rising by £2.6bn- another broken promise.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/mar/25/rycroft-review-foreign-financial-interference-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-pmqs-latest-news-updates
Author : Andrew Sparrow
Publish date : 2026-03-25 10:50:00
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