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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

Which London boroughs could go bust and what does it mean for council tax bills?

Four boroughs have so far this year revealed requests for emergency government funding - (PA Wire)

A growing number of councils are warning that the skyrocketing cost of providing services is pushing them to the brink of bankruptcy.

Eight English town halls have gone bust since 2018, including Croydon, Woking, Nottingham, Birmingham and Thurrock, and many more are now teetering on the edge.

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