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18 hours agoCo-op warns 60,000 small shops and 150,000 jobs at risk without urgent business rates relief - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Britain's high streets face a critical moment, the Co-op has warned, as new research reveals 60,000 small shops and 150,000 jobs could disappear without urgent business rates reform. The findings, released ahead of the Autumn Budget, show around 7 in 10 UK adults (69%) lack confidence that the Government will deliver on its promise of relief for small businesses - despite repeated pledges in previous budgets.