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Havering urges Government to scrap loan interest

Havering LBC is lobbying the Government to scrap the interest payments on its loans.

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By Dan Peters | 05 March 2026
Havering LBC (c) Terence J Allington/Shutterstock.com

Havering LBC is lobbying the Government to scrap the interest payments on its loans. 

The Government has agreed £77m of exceptional financial support in-principle, but the council warned it would still be unable to balance its books without extra help.

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