9th January 2015
A new poll has shown that 39% of Labour MPs would prefer to see the introduction of additional council tax bands, rather than a new tax targeting high value homes. Just 56% were found to support Mr Miliband’s proposed mansion tax. Separately, a body which represents a network of rural community councils, Charity, Action with Communities in Rural England, has called on the government to end the “bedroom tax” in rural communities with population numbers under 3,000 and to commit to building affordable housing in such areas.