{"id":159567,"date":"2025-08-20T12:34:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T05:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/wednesday-briefing-is-rachel-reeves-about-to-overhaul-the-dreaded-council-tax\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T12:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T05:47:05","slug":"wednesday-briefing-is-rachel-reeves-about-to-overhaul-the-dreaded-council-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/wednesday-briefing-is-rachel-reeves-about-to-overhaul-the-dreaded-council-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday briefing: Is Rachel Reeves about to overhaul the dreaded council tax?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIn today\u2019s newsletter: \u200bThe local tax remains based on property values from 1991. Now, with services stretched, ministers face the near-impossible task of rewriting the rulesGood morning. Britain\u2019s fiscal outlook is bleak. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, faces the daunting task of closing a \u00a340bn black hole in the public finances.There is intense speculation over how she intends to, as runs that oft-used phrase, balance the books. This week, my colleagues have reported that the chancellor is considering a new \u201cproportional\u201d property tax. It would mark a radical overhaul of stamp duty and council tax.Ukraine | Donald Trump ruled out the deployment of American troops in Ukraine in his first interview after yesterday\u2019s White House meeting with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European leaders.UK news | Keir Starmer\u2019s asylum plans have been plunged into turmoil after a high court ruling blocked people seeking refuge from being housed in an Essex hotel.Gaza | Israel has said it will deliver its response to international mediators by Friday over a new Gaza ceasefire plan accepted by Hamas amid mounting pressure for a truce.UK politics | A Reform UK-led county council has served its residents a \u201cplate of chaos\u201d from the start of its leadership, according to its Conservative opposition.Work | Older employees who are disturbed by younger, more boisterous colleagues in the workplace are not victims of age harassment, an employment tribunal has ruled. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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In today\u2019s newsletter: \u200bThe local tax remains based on property values from 1991. 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