Retailers fear Scotland ‘less viable’ for investment without rates discount
Retail representative groups are calling on the Finance Secretary to introduce a permanent business rate discount as they…
London publican: T | The Standard
I know the cost of losing a pub in a community because I’ve lived it. In 2011, I…
Fury in London pubs and shops as business rates soar by tens of thousands – London Evening Standard
Fury in London pubs and shops as business rates soar by tens of thousands London Evening Standard ‘Business rates…
Rachel Reeves warned she could kill off 2,000 pubs with Budget blunder | UK | News
Rachel Reeves has been warned that she could see 2,000 pubs close next year due to rising costs…
UK faces Budget ‘bloodbath’ as Starmer and Reeves ‘cling on’ | Politics | News
Politicians love being photographed in pubs – but will Sir Keir Starmer push pubs out of business? (Image:…
UK supermarket giants join up to warn business rates rise could push up costs
Members of the British Retail Consortium, including representatives of all the major supermarkets, have written to the chancellor…
UK Government set to make business rates in England fairer
Local retailers in England could find it easier to expand after the UK Government published its business rates…
Something’s rotting at Britain’s heart – and Starmer’s done absolutely nothing about it | Politics | News
Just like that, another iconic store in my town’s beleaguered high street has shut its doors for good.…
Inner London to lose out in funding rebalance
Councils in inner London are set to become the biggest losers under a government plan to update council…
Glasgow crook jailed after defrauding council out of more than £700k
A GLASGOW crook has been jailed after defrauding Leeds City Council out of hundreds of thousands of pounds…