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Minister's pledge on finance reform

A Government minister this week vowed to return to finance reform after years of delay to the fair funding review.

Baroness Taylor © Stevenage BC

A Government minister this week vowed to return to finance reform after years of delay to the fair funding review.

Speaking at the County Councils' Network conference, House of Lords local government minister Baroness Taylor said Whitehall would start with a deprivation-based approach in 2025-26 and a broader approach with multi-year settlements from 2026-27.

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