‘I had to learn very quickly’: Reform UK leader, 19, defends council tax rise
Party accused of breaking election promise – but officials in Warwickshire say George Finch’s 3.89% rise still not enough to balance budget The 19-year-old leader of a Reform-led council has defended proposals for a 3.89% council tax rise, despite senior officers saying anything less than 5%...
<p>Party accused of breaking election promise – but officials in Warwickshire say George Finch’s 3.89% rise still not enough to balance budget </p><p>The 19-year-old leader of a Reform-led council has defended proposals for a 3.89% council tax rise, despite senior officers saying anything less than 5% would put the financial viability of the local authority at risk.</p><p>Financial executives at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/11/reform-uk-accused-rash-promises-council-tax-cuts-warwickshire-chiefs">Warwickshire county council said in December</a> that the proposed increase was a “riskier financial strategy” that would threaten the medium-term sustainability of the local authority.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/03/reform-uk-warwickshire-leader-defends-council-tax-rise">Continue reading...</a>
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