内容摘要：Almost all rich countries have some form of these rules, to maintain credibility with financial markets and taxpayers.

Almost all rich countries have some form of these rules, to maintain credibility with financial markets and taxpayers.

The Local Government Association, which represents councils, said authorities would still "struggle to balance the books" amid wider funding pressures.As under the previous government, they will be able to raise council tax by up to 5% without holding a local vote, with local rises announced next year.

The provisional figures cover spending from April next year, and will be subject to consultation and potential further revision in February.The extra funding for next year includes £600m that will be allocated to councils according to their level of deprivation, with a separate grant to help rural councils deliver services "repurposed".Ministers argue this will make the system fairer because councils in poorer areas are less able to raise income locally, but it has prompted a backlash from the County Councils Network, which represents large county authorities.

The CCN said rural areas were set to lose out, and argued that deprivation is not a "key indicator of which councils are under the most financial distress".This argument is set to grow louder next year, when the government consults on introducing a stronger link between overall funding and deprivation from 2026 as part of a wider shake-up of council financing.

Ministers say the new formula will take into account the "impact of rurality" - but they could have a political row on their hands, with Tory councils in more rural areas likely to argue they are being short-changed.

Other future changes include a move towards multi-year funding settlements, a Labour manifesto promise, with the government promising budgets will cover a minimum of two years.It seem the reality is that designers like Charles are the exception to the rule. As much as activists resist it, industry insiders confirm that body positivity is behind us.

Daniel Mitchell-Jones, co-founder of modelling agency Chapter Management, said: "Yes, things have shifted. In 2020 and 2021, we saw so much more diversity and inclusion on the runways - but body-wise, that's taken a backseat now."Daniel said when he sends his curve models to castings, they're always pushed, but is often told the brand isn't interested this season.

Plus-size model Enrika told the BBC that not only are plus-sized models being booked less, their agents are actively struggling to secure work for them.She explained: "It's not unusual to see campaigns featuring four sample-size models and only one plus-size model. This can make you feel like you're just a token."