London councils blast Labour’s mansion tax as ‘worst than 1696 windows tax’

In response to the councils’ criticism of the wealth tax, a Treasury spokesperson said: “This tax is expected to raise more than £400 million a year to help to fund public services and it will address a longstanding unfairness in our country, where a Band D home in Darlington or Blackpool pays more in council tax than a £10 million mansion in Mayfair.”