Labour urged to 'end threat of prison' for council tax non-payments as hikes set to hit millions from April

A leading debt charity has urged Labour to scrap the threat of imprisonment for unpaid council tax as millions of households prepare for bill increases in April. StepChange released new findings showing significant variation in how councils communicate with residents who fall behind on payments. The report, titled Clear, Fair, Understandable, found around one in 20 councils mention the possibility of prison in their first letter to households who miss a single payment. The charity said this