All Business rates articles
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NewsACS officially launches its Local Shop Report 2026 in Parliament
The ACS’s Heart of the Community Event took place in London this morning
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NewsIndependent retailers urge Chancellor to turn growth ambition into action
Bira welcomes chancellor John Healey’s growth ambitions but asks for business rate changes as well
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NewsGovernment overhauls business reporting bureaucracy
‘Pen-pushing paperwork’ and costly red tape in business gets an overhaul
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NewsACS’s Local Shop Report reveals tax and inflation as main forces impacting stores
Tricky headwinds for convenience retailers have grown over the past year, the latest ACS report reveals today
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NewsLocal shops call on Chancellor to act on cost of trading in October’s Budget
The ACS has called on Chancellor John Healey to take action on the key issues affecting convenience stores
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NewsIs giving local communities a say on the high street’s future a good idea?
A business leader has suggested wider consultation on the future of the high street could be fraught with issues
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NewsShav Taj MS meets with the Fed’s Welsh president in Cardiff
Mark Dudden met with his new Labour party Senedd Member Shav Taj in Cardiff last week
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NewsIndependent retailers call on Andy Burnham for fair rates reform
Bira’s latest podcast reveals a potential £6.5bn funding plan
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NewsThe Fed urges new government ministers to engage with independent retailers
The Fed’s president writes to new senior government figures highlighting the vital role of independent retailers
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NewsBank of England keeps interests rates unchanged at 3.75%
A credit card provider has provider has responded to today’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged
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NewsTrade bodies, vape retailers and more react to Andy Burnham’s new plan for high streets
Leading trade bodies, stores and vape retailers have responded to the new PM’s announcement of a rate cut in the hospitality sector
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NewsTrade bodies hope Andy Burnham’s electricity cost cut will translate to businesses
Leading trade bodies hope Andy Burnham’s move signals a wider range of cuts for businesses in the UK
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NewsIndustry reacts to appointment of UK’s fifth Prime Minister in four years, Andy Burnham
The retail industry has reacted to the appointment of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister today
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NewsAmex’s Barometer shows SME’s spend nearly twice the time on admin than growing businesses
New American Express report highlights the time pressures on on smaller businesses
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NewsACS says shops are making difficult decisions due to employment costs
ACS calls on Low Pay Commission to consider effect of employment cost rises on shops
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NewsChancellor to unlock billions in finance for small businesses
Tens of thousands of small businesses to receive boost from Chancellor Rachel Reeves
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NewsKent retailers discuss parking problems and more with Sir Roger Gale MP
Sir Roger Gale MP visited Sandwich Convenience Store in Sandwich, Kent, last week
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NewsGovernment under fire for ‘inadequate’ business support
The Business and Trade Committee has branded the Government’s response to its small business report ‘inadequate’, warning that cost pressures are becoming impossible to bear and demanding a fresh set of proposals within two months
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NewsIndustry cautiously welcomes Andy Burnham’s business rates reform pledge
Retailers and more welcome Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham’s commitment to reforming business rates
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NewsGovernment backs high street with import reforms and online crackdown
High street businesses are set to benefit from action to level the retail playing field