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Council tax increase to raise up to £330m for police forces

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Police forces in England and Wales could get up to 17.4bn in funding in 2025-26 .

Around a third of the rise will be dependent on council tax rises.

Home Office Minister Diana Johnson said the provisional settlement "strikes the balance between protecting taxpayers and providing funding for police forces" Police and crime commissioners have power to increase council tax by up to 14 for band D properties.

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