Campaigners and MPs have urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to scrap council tax and replace it with a more "progressive system" as the country faces the worst cost of living crisis in decades.
Mr Sunak outlined the government's response to the cost of living crisis in Wednesday's (March 23) Spring Statement. The Chancellor announced a number of measures, including a 5p cut to fuel duty, a rise to the threshold for paying National Insurance and VAT relief for people installing energy-saving materials on their home.
The statement was criticised for a lack of scope, while MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis expressed his disappointment at a lack of measures to address rising energy bills. Additionally, the fact that the statement didn't address the looming rises to council taxes across the country was met with frustration.
