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“… his first Budget as Labour Chancellor, Mr Healey: - Raised taxes on savers, landlords and banks as he continued the Labour Government's record of pushing up the tax burden to new highs at every Budget; - Offered a £100 rebate to 20million homes in council…”

“But with households facing soaring energy prices, and mortgage bills rising amid higher interest rates, Healey offered a £100 cost-of-living payout, which will be sent to all English households in council tax bands A-D.”

“Winner: Struggling households Twenty million households, including two million in London, who are in council tax bands A-D will get a £100 ‘Household Energy Payment’ paid directly into their bank accounts to help deal with rising energy bills.”

“Under Labour’s Fair Funding Review five London boroughs - Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Wandsworth, Hammersmith & Fulham and the City of London - face huge cuts and imposing massive council tax hikes.”

“Many councils have also hiked parking charges in a bid to boost their coffers, with some even considering a tax on workplace parking spaces.”

“Fair Funding Review Labour’s Fair Funding Review means four London boroughs, along with the City of London, face having to impose huge council tax hikes.”

“Kensington & Chelsea, Wandsworth and Westminster residents, as well as those living in Hammersmith & Fulham and the City of London also face huge hikes to their council tax bills next year after the Government slashed their funding.”

“The west London local authority has warned it could have to hike bills by an unprecedented 150% – Britain's biggest-ever percentage council tax rise – after being given special dispensation by ministers to go beyond the current 4.99% limit on increases…”

“However, he repeatedly referred to issues impacting the north London constituency during his address in Brighton on Friday.”

“A flagship Labour council in London will consider up to a 150% council tax rise on residents following sweeping cuts to its funding by central government.”

“Labour’s council leader candidate, Sagal Abdi-Wali, is pitted against Zack Polanski, the Green party leader, who lives in north London.”

“Five London boroughs have been given permission by government ministers to hike council tax by more than 5%, the usual ceiling for increases, without requiring a local referendum to address central government cuts.”

“The borough's three local Labour MPs have now refused to join the Tory-run council's challenge against the Government's cuts to its funding - which are due to Labour's changes to the funding formula for councils - despite the looming tax hike for residents.”

“Wandsworth has long had one of the lowest council tax rates in the country, with an average Band D property currently paying just over £1,000, compared to above £2,000 in an increasing number of London boroughs.”

“Badenoch has ‘instructed lawyers’ to challenge cuts to Tory-run London council Mrs Badenoch said: “I think it is outrageous that Wandsworth Council is having to put up council tax.”

“Residents in the borough currently pay £1,020 a year for Band D council tax - split equally between the council and the Mayor of London.”

“This year’s celebs at its London offices included DameHelenMirren, TomHardy, HughGrant, Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock, MichaelMcIntyre, MaroItoje, Sir Gareth Southgate and Youtuber, KSI.”

“Wandsworth is among the five London town halls that face having to impose the largest council hikes ever seen and is planning to launch a legal process challenging the Government’s decision to slash their funding.”