Tag: Public service funding
Potential Increase in Council Tax Bills as Labour Maintains Cap
Council tax bills could potentially increase by more than £100 on average next year as Labour has decided to maintain the cap, allowing for a maximum rise of 4.99 percent. This news comes as...
Potential Need for £9bn Tax Rises to Prevent UK Public Service Cuts
Rachel Reeves has been warned that additional tax increases of £9 billion may be necessary to avoid further cuts in key public services, causing concern in the financial markets. Despite the Chancellor's assurances that...
Rebuilding Public Services: Labour Calls for £25bn Annual Tax Increase
Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, has made a promise to end austerity and rebuild public services. However, a leading think tank, the Institute for Fiscal Studies, has stated that achieving this...