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Labour Plans Council Tax Reforms Amid £30bn Gap

9/29/2025

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a £30bn gap and is set to raise taxes in November.
Baroness Shafik, Starmer’s economic adviser, backs a revaluation of council tax rates.
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham urged reform of council tax to target high-value properties in London and the southeast.
Labour’s manifesto pledges no tax hikes on working people, with increases limited to council tax.

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a £30bn gap and is set to raise taxes in November.
Baroness Shafik, Starmer’s economic adviser, backs a revaluation of council tax rates.
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham urged reform of council tax to target high-value properties in London and the southeast.
Labour’s manifesto pledges no tax hikes on working people, with increases limited to council tax.