Millions of families face being clobbered with mammoth council tax hikes as Rishi Sunak considers lifting a cap on bill rises.
At the moment England’s town, county and city halls cannot increase charges by more than a threshold - usually 2.99% - without holding a referendum.
The Tories promised to keep this “veto” in their 2019 election manifesto, saying: “Local people will continue to have the final say on council tax”.
