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Siddaramaiah has alleged step-motherly treatment meted out to them by the Centre in terms of distribution of tax revenues in the Interim Budget, and has called for a protest in New Delhi on February 7. Kerala finance minister too said the state lost tens of thousands of crores due to the decreasing share of the divisible pool of tax collected by the Centre
three quarters of english councils with social care duties that have published budget details are planning a 5% hike. this is the maximum allowed without a local vote, and would add £100 a year to bills for average band d properties. the government said councils should consider money pressures on residents. let's get more on this with our political correspondent, alex forsyth. just take us through the details of this. for most people all they're hearing is bills going up? yes. this. for most people all they're hearing is bills going up? yes, that has become _ hearing is bills going up? yes, that has become for _ hearing is bills going up? yes, that has become for a _ hearing is bills going up? yes, that has become for a lot _ hearing is bills going up? yes, that has become for a lot of— hearing is bills going up? yes, that has become for a lot of people - hearing is bills going up? yes, that has become for a lot of people a i has become for a lot of people a familiar refrain now, because we know that inflation is high. just the background, last autumn the chancellorjeremy hunt said local councils in england who are responsible for social care could put council tax up 5% from april.
that- that is — accounting. thank you very much for that. that is professor, _ accounting. thank you very much for that. that is professor, thank- accounting. thank you very much for that. that is professor, thank you i that. that is professor, thank you very much for your time. millions of households are facing an increase in their council tax from april, as local authorities try to balance their books. the county councils network found three—quarters of english councils with social care duties that have published budget details are planning a 5% hike. this is the maximum allowed without a local vote, and would add £100 a year to bills for average band d properties. the government said councils should consider money pressures on residents. with me now is councillor adam hug — who is the labour leader of westminster city council. has westminster decided on how much it's going to be increasing council tax and if so, what is it? we have increased — tax and if so, what is it? we have increased the _ tax and if so, what is it? we have increased the rate _ tax and if so, what is it? we have increased the rate and _ tax and if so, what is it? we have increased the rate and levering i tax and if so, what is it? we have l increased the rate and levering the aduu increased the rate and levering the adult social care precept in order
in their council tax from april, as local authorities try to balance their books. the county council's network found three—quarters of english councils with social care duties that have published budget details are planning a 5% hike. this is the maximum allowed without a local vote, and would add £100 a year to bills for average band d properties. the government said councils should consider money pressures on residents. let's get more on this with our political correspondent alex forsyth, who is in westtminister. news of rising bills keep to keep coming doesn't it? just the background to this, it was last autumn during the autumn statement that the chancellorjeremy hunt said local councils in england who are responsible for social care could put council tax up by 5% from this april to help them fund the cost of services.
explanation to the budget details? we asked the laura kuenssberg programme for a response to that point and they told us... news desks went on high alert on tuesday evening as reports came in of a development which looked potentially to be highly