Local authority leaders criticise Sunak’s call for ‘restrained’ council tax rises

Prime minister's comments remarkable' given government cuts to town hall funding in England, say LGA bosses

Council leaders in England have criticised Rishi Sunak for demanding that local authorities show restraint" in putting up council tax bills, saying the government is to blame for underfunding.

The prime minister on Friday called for authorities to be restrained in the council tax rises they put in place", saying it was incumbent on local councils to be respectful of the demands on people's family budgets".