London leaders say tax rises not the solution

The social care cap, which would stop the state covering social care costs of more than £86,000 per individual, has been postponed for two years - a policy welcomed by borough leaders.

"We are pleased that government will provide extra funding for adult social care and accepted our ask for funding to address inflationary pressures for both councils and social care providers," Mr Jamieson said. But mayor of Hackney, Philip Glanville, added a note of caution, saying: "While a social housing rent cap to help protect council tenants from further inflation pressures is welcome and called for, doing so without funding the black hole it creates in council housing budgets will cause long-term problems."

He added that a rent cap would create a £13.6m gap in Hackney's housing budget that would need to be filled through cuts.Councillor Shantanu Rajawat, leader of Hounslow Council, said: "Like councils across London we are already facing additional cost pressures which were not included in our budget for this year due to much higher inflation and rising prices, and the increase in borrowing costs due to increasing interest rates.

Mr Hunt said the Autumn Statement would help restore the UK's economic credibility and added that the budget deficit - the difference between what the government brings in in taxes and what it spends - would be brought below 3% of output within five years.

Way to go helping households who already have larger fuel bills what a hunt!

More council tax for less services

It's absolutely disgusting that we've allowed London to turn into an African enclave.

A misspoken surname has never been so richly earned.

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