Labour U-turn

UK Politics

Labour’s Council Tax U-Turn: Starmer’s Broken Promise?

In yet another sign of political backtracking, councils across the UK are pushing council tax hikes to their legal limits—some even declaring effective bankruptcy to justify increases as high as 25%. This has sparked outrage among taxpayers, particularly given Keir Starmer’s previous pledge that there would be “Not a penny more on your Council Tax.” With this stark contrast between…