Nearly two years ago, during a visit to Swindon in March 2023, Keir Starmer made a bold promise as Leader of the Opposition. Speaking at the time, he said: “Labour would freeze council tax next year, using that windfall tax that hasn’t been collected. Yes, you heard it right, not a penny more on your council tax, not a penny more than the bill you paid last year.”
Fast forward to now, and that statement has come under heavy scrutiny. At Prime Minister’s Questions on March 12, Kemi Badenoch accused Starmer of breaking that pledge, claiming: “The average council tax bill is increasing by over £100 in April after he promised to freeze it”, reported the Independent.
