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Millions face council tax rise of more than 5% after government gives green light to bigger hikes
Millions of people face council tax hikes over normal thresholds after the government allowed six areas to boost rates above the usual 5%.
More than two million people will be hit by increases of between 5 and 10%.
Windsor and Maidenhead Council wanted to increase council tax by 25% but the plan was blocked - instead it will go up by 9%.
Newham Council will go up by the same amount, while Bradford Council will put up taxes by 10% and Birmingham, Somerset and Trafford councils will all put up rates by 7.5%.
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Speaking to Sky News' Kay Burley, health and social care minister Karin Smyth defended the above normal increases - saying "many more councils" asked for permission to hike taxes, but were refused.
She said the ones given the nod "are particularly desperate" and need the money to keep "basic services running".
The Labour MP was quick to blame the Conservatives, saying local government was left in a "really, really da
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