Kemi Badenoch orders lawyers to challenge Labour cuts which Tory-run council says has forced it to hike council tax by 94 per cent

Kemi Badenoch has instructed lawyers to challenge funding cuts imposed by Labour, which a Tory-run council claims necessitated a 94 per cent council tax increase. The Tory leader described the substantial hike as outrageous, attributing the financial pressure to a 40 per cent reduction in funding from the central government. This legal action focuses on the impact of these cuts on Wandsworth Council, as the leadership seeks to contest the funding decisions made by the current administration.