Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt prepare to let local authorities increase levy by 5pc without offering residents a referendum
Council tax will surge past £2,000 for the average household under plans drawn up by Rishi Sunak.
The Prime Minister and Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor, are preparing to allow town halls to put up the levy by five per cent without a local referendum.
The move would mean millions of households in Band D face paying up to £100 extra, which would take their annual bills above £2,000 for the first time.
Homeowners in the most expensive Band H could end up paying as much as £200 extra, with their bills exceeding £4,000.