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The National Institute of Economic and Social Research says government’s spending gap is on course to reach more than £40bn

In an interview with the Today programme about the National Institute of Economic and Social Research’s report about the chancellor’s budget trilemma (see 9.39am), Prof Stephen Millard, the NIESR’s deputy director for macroeconomics, argued that Rachel Reeves should consider reforming council tax. He said:

The council tax system is a mess, really...

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source: The Guardian - 06.08.2025