In England, council tax bills have just risen by an average of 5%. In Scotland and Wales, it’s likely to have increased even more.

In this episode, Lucia Ariano is joined by Which? finance expert Matthew Jenkin, and Marcus Johns, senior research fellow at the Institute For Public Policy Research to discuss why bills have risen so much, and explain your options if you’re looking at reducing your costs.

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