The Guardian – Dismay as households face £2bn council tax increase 

Households across England are facing a combined £2bn council tax rise in the spring as local authorities attempt to combat inflation, according to The Guardian.

The paper reports on a deal to address what it describes the “worsening financial crisis hitting town halls across the country”. The paper says officials in Michael Gove’s levelling up department have told local authority bosses they expect the maximum possible 4.99% increase to be applied to council tax in April – adding about £100 to a typical band D council tax bill

The front page also features an image of King Charles smiling and waving to a few members of the public as he left a private London Clinic on Monday afternoon.