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Council tax hike: Sadiq Khan to increase Londoners’ bills by nearly £40

The mayor is expected to add £38.55 to average bills - a rise of 9.7 per cent in his “precept” - after the Government increased the amount that local authorities can charge residents.

It would be the second successive year in which Mr Khan has broken his own record for council tax rises. Last year, he increased his share of bills by 8.8 per cent, adding £31.93 for a household paying the benchmark Band D rate.

The latest increase, which is due to come into force from April, would mean that total annual bills will move closer to £2,000 for an increasing number of London households.

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