Millions face paying hundreds MORE on council tax bills as deputy PM won’t rule out axing single-person discount

COUNCIL tax help for widows could be at risk as Angela Rayner declined to say whether the single person discount would be scrapped.

The Deputy Prime Minister didn’t commit to keeping the relief in place that cuts council tax bills by 25 per cent for taxpayers who live alone.

The matter was raised by Tory ex-Minister Graham Stuart who said the discount is important to pensioners...