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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Bill Bowkett

London 'will avoid worst of Angela Rayner's council funding raid' after fears of huge tax rises and service cuts

London will avoid the worst of Labour’s controversial council funding raid on wealthier areas amid claims that Angela Rayner’s plans to funnel more cash to northern cities have been dampened down, it was reported today.

The former deputy prime minister and local government secretary earlier this year laid out proposals to redistribute local council funding to benefit more deprived areas of the country.

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