A SUFFOLK couple who were once high-flying millionaires but are now cash-strapped pensioners today slammed the huge rises in council tax.Taxes look set to rise steeply again after the government yesterday announced a disappointing rise in the grants it will be giving to local authorities.
A SUFFOLK couple who were once high-flying millionaires but are now cash-strapped pensioners today slammed the huge rises in council tax.
Taxes look set to rise steeply again after the government yesterday announced a disappointing rise in the grants it will be giving to local authorities.
As part of our on-going Cap the Tax campaign, The Evening Star today highlights the incredible story of John and Marigold Rudd.
The couple's modest two-bedroom bungalow belies their glamorous past.
For the pair, who now struggle to find the money to treat themselves to a pub lunch, used to own an oil company with an annual turnover of more than £4m.
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