Campaigners are calling for second-home owners who have a house in the Westcountry as well as one upcountry to pay double Council Tax on their holiday house.

Labour Party campaigners want councils to have the authority to charge more money if people buy homes in areas such as Devon and Cornwall which aren't their permanent residence.

The extra money could then be used for social housing to help locals get on the property ladder.

In parts of Devon and Cornwall around 50% of the housing isn't permanently lived in.

Labour Party campaigners have called on Conservative MPs to put pressure on the government.

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Should second-home owners pay double Council Tax?