Londoners face council tax rises of more than 5% in £2bn funding shift benefiting North and Midlands - Leading economists ...

Economists have warned suburban boroughs such as Kingston, Richmond, Bromley and Barnet could be hit hard with a council tax ...

Hospitality businesses already face huge costs to trade in the borough and rents are double the London average ...

The shake-up, to be announced later today, is being branded by critics as a "deeply divisive" move that risks inflaming ...

Currently, councils are barred from raising council tax by more than 5 per cent without a public vote — a rule Chancellor Rachel Reeves has vowed to keep in place. However, insiders admit more ...