London Labour council warns it may raise council tax by 150%
Angela Rayner set new funding rules last year to redistribute cash from richer to poorer areas. Photograph: Thomas Krych/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenAngela Rayner set new funding rules last year to redistribute cash from richer to poorer areas. The council received £150.5m in government funding in 2025/26, but this will be cut by more than half to £72.4m over the next four years.View image in fullscreenHammersmith and Fulham has deep pockets of deprivation such as the White City estate.
- ▪Angela Rayner set new funding rules last year to redistribute cash from richer to poorer areas.
- ▪Photograph: Thomas Krych/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenAngela Rayner set new funding rules last year to redistribute cash from richer to poorer areas.
- ▪The council received £150.5m in government funding in 2025/26, but this will be cut by more than half to £72.4m over the next four years.View image in fullscreenHammersmith and Fulham has deep pockets of deprivation such as the White City e
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Angela Rayner set new funding rules last year to redistribute cash from richer to poorer areas. Photograph: Thomas Krych/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenAngela Rayner set new funding rules last year to redistribute cash from richer to poorer areas. Photograph: Thomas Krych/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockLocal governmentLondon Labour council warns it may raise council tax by 150%Hammersmith and Fulham says it faces ‘biggest financial challenge in living memory’ as government cuts biteRajeev Syal Home affairs editorSat 3 Oct 2026 02.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA flagship Labour authority has warned it may have to impose a 150% council tax rise on residents to maintain current services following central government cuts under a new funding settlement.Hammersmith…
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