Tory councils join demand for tax increases to fund social care services

Vast majority of local authorities in England say taxation is the only viable solution to funding crisis

Conservative councils across Britain are demanding new tax increases to rescue social care, in the latest sign of the funding crisis in public services.

An astonishing nine in every 10 local authorities say that taxation must now be part of the solution in securing the viability of adult social care, according to a comprehensive survey of council leaders and senior figures responsible for care.

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