Labour: New data reveals Conservative councils charging more council tax

With the Conservatives set to increase National Insurance on Wednesday (6 April), new figures have revealed that Labour councils save families over £320 in council tax compared to Conservative councils.

This comes as Rishi Sunak increased the tax burden to its highest level since 1949 in last week’s Spring Statement, and it was confirmed that living standards in Britain are expected to fall at the fastest rate since records began in 1956.

On average, Labour councils charge £329 less than Conservative councils on council tax per dwelling, according to analysis by the Local Government Association of official government data released on Wednesday.

Labour councils also charge £40 less on Band D properties than their Tory equivalents, on average.

Lisa Nandy MP, Labour’s Shadow Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Secretary, said:

“People are paying a high price for the Conservatives. Families and businesses are facing a perfect storm as bills and prices rise and another Tory tax hike is about to kick in.

“We need to get money back into people’s pockets. Labour would not be putting up National Insurance or standing aside while families struggle with sky-high energy bills. Where we are in power, Labour councils are leading the way, letting people keep more of their own money by charging significantly less council tax.

“With their high taxes and low growth, it is increasingly clear the one thing Britain can least afford is a Tory government.”

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Notes to editors:

Data published on Wednesday, 30 March, by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities and analysed by the Local Government Association.

Average council tax per dwelling: 

Average council tax on Band D properties: