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Richard Wheeler

UNCOVERED: Badenoch predicts council tax rises on the cards amid black hole claim - The Untold Story

Kemi Badenoch asked the Prime Minister if he would keep the cap on council tax (House of Commons/UK Parliament) - (PA Wire)

Kemi Badenoch has suggested council tax rises could be needed after claiming local authorities face a £2.4 billion “black hole” next year.

The Conservative Party leader used Prime Minister’s Questions to press Sir Keir Starmer about the Government’s funding plans for councils in England, including whether a cap on council tax would be increased or not.

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