HOUSEHOLDS in areas run by Tory-controlled local authorities are set to pay more in council tax, according to an analysis published today.

The Local Government Association (LGA) study reveals that  Labour councils save families more than £320 in council tax compared with Conservative councils.

The revelation followed Chancellor Rishi Sunak increasing the tax burden to its highest level since 1949 in last week’s Spring Statement and amid predictions that living standards in Britain will fall at the fastest rate since records began in 1956.

Council tax bills are set to rise this month to about £2,000 a year for typical households as the big squeeze on households takes hold.

On average, Labour councils charge £329 less than Conservative councils on council tax per dwelling, according to the LGA analysis of official government data released on Wednesday.

Labour councils also charge an average of £40 less on Band D properties than their Tory authorities.

Families in Band D properties will have almost half of this year’s £150 council tax rebate, which is meant to help cover spiralling energy costs, swallowed up by soaring council tax rises.

Labour’s shadow levelling up, housing and communities secretary Lisa Nandy said: “People are paying a high price for the Conservatives.

“Families and businesses are facing a perfect storm as bills and prices rise and another Tory tax hike is about to kick in.

“We need to get money back into people’s pockets. Labour would not be putting up National Insurance or standing aside while families struggle with sky-high energy bills.

“Where we are in power, Labour councils are leading the way, letting people keep more of their own money by charging significantly less council tax.

“With their high taxes and low growth, it is increasingly clear the one thing Britain can least afford is a Tory government.”