Council tax: households owe billions ahead of bill rise

Struggling households owe billions of pounds in unpaid council tax, but bills are expected to keep rising in the years ahead.Newly-published figures show £6.6bn is owed to local authorities in England, with an extra £642m having been added to those arrears in the year to April.Separate data from Scotland and Wales means the total cumulative amount owed in the three countries has hit more than £8bn.Campaigners…