Angela Rayner’s proposed reforms are ill-conceived and fail to address the system’s inherent unfairness, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Households in wealthy areas could be hit with huge council tax rises under Angela Rayner's plans to divert more funding to deprived regions, experts warned last night.

Angela Rayner’s proposed reforms are ill-conceived and fail to address the system’s inherent unfairness, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Tory leader says Rachel Reeves saw property as a 'cash machine' to plug the gap in the public finances.