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Issue 1660

4.7% - Average annual hike in council tax by Tory-controlled councils, prompting Reform UK to huff in March: The Conservatives claim they are the party of low taxes, but the evidence says otherwise.’

5% - Hike in council tax Reform UK-controlled Kent county council and others look set to make
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