By Vivienne King, Chair of the Shopkeepers’ Campaign It is impossible to read the news without seeing the latest election speculation or a reminder that the... View Article
The Autumn Statement unveiled by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt earlier today encompasses several measures that will have both direct and indirect impacts on the retail industry in... View Article
Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak has vowed to slash business rates and said that supporting high streets would be “top of my mind” should he win the... View Article
Kingfisher, the owner of B&Q and Screwfix, is to return in full the amount of business rates relief it received in the UK and Ireland as... View Article
Lidl has confirmed that it will return over £100 million worth of Covid-19 business rates relief to the UK Government and the devolved administrations. The retailer... View Article
Pets at Home has joined a range of other retailers in deciding to repay the business rates relief it received during the Covid-19 pandemic. The retailer... View Article
Supermarket Aldi has committed to returning the full value of the business rates relief it has received during the coronavirus pandemic. In a short statement, the... View Article
Morrisons has committed to pay business rates for the coronavirus period in full after considering the issue for some time. The news follows Tesco’s announcement that... View Article
Sainsbury’s has said it will forgo the business rates relief that the UK government and the devolved administrations have granted to its stores since March. The... View Article
