Chancellor declines to rule out 5% council tax rises after spending review

Fury as Rachel Reeves announces huge £359 council tax rise

The Chancellor has been accused of failing to adequately support local authorities.

Rachel Reeves fails to rule out tax rises and rejects being labelled ‘buy now, pay later’ Chancellor

Rachel Reeves has insisted that everything announced in her spending review is "fully funded" - but hasn't ruled out further tax increases.

Council tax 'bombshell' warning over Chancellor's police funding plans

Chancellor accused of ‘relying on a hidden council tax bombshell to fund a half-hearted rise in police funding’ as she outlines Spending Review

Spending Review: Council leaders warn of tax rises and cuts

Local authorities will be forced to increase council tax and make further cuts despite ‘positive’ funding commitments in Spending Review, council chiefs say.

Cruel Summer of Tax Speculation - Downtown in Business

The Chancellor has invested billions in the infrastructure of the future UK economy. However Jim thinks with the strong likelyhood of more tax increases, the government could pay a heavy short term price.