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flag UK MP Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour leader of planning to lift council tax cap, amid funding shortfall claims.

flag UK Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch has accused Labour leader Keir Starmer of planning to lift the cap on council tax increases, claiming local authorities face a £2.4 billion funding shortfall. flag Starmer dismissed her questions as "fantasy questions," while the government confirmed council tax bills will rise by over £100 in April, maintaining the 5% cap. flag Badenoch argues the current budget does not provide enough new funding for local councils, despite a projected increase in core spending power.

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