Mahmood hints at shake-up of 'irrational' policing structure

Critics say current system is a ‘dog’s dinner’ – with homes in Blackpool paying more than in one of London’s wealthiest borough Council tax is one of the biggest outgoings for many households – so reports of a shake-up that could add thousands to some annual bills are causing concern. After abandoning a plan to increase income tax in the budget, Rachel Reeves is expected to rely on several smaller tax-raising measures to repair the public finances. Continue reading… Source link

If the promise of a better private rental sector is to be realised, councils will need new staff as well as stricter rules Tenants need rights. Apart from food and water, shelter is the most basic human need and relevant to almost everyone all the time – unlike, say, healthcare, which most people do not use on a daily basis. A rebalancing of the law towards renters and away from landlords, which the government has done in its Renters’ Rights Act, was sorely needed. Failures and abuses of power have been ignored for too long. With no-fault evictions outlawed…

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