Rishi Sunak

Sunak pledges to slash empty high street shops by 2025

Rishi Sunak has pledged to slash the number of boarded up high street shops by 2025 if he wins his…

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Amazon UK pays £648m in tax as revenues surpass £23bn

Amazon UK has revealed it paid £648m in directly incurred taxes last year as its revenues surpassed £23bn. As part…

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Retail Jobs Alliance demands business rates reform

An alliance of retail companies including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Greggs and Waterstones are forging a new coalition to urge Rishi Sunak…

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Retail industry responds to ‘underwhelming’ Spring Statement

Both Bira and CBI have expressed disappointment in the chancellor’s Spring Statement, with Bira having declared it is “underwhelmed with…

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Spring Statement: Chancellor raises NI threshold to £12,570

The chancellor has outlined a series of measures to help combat the rising cost of living in his latest spring…

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13 Spring Statement predictions

With both the global and UK economies coming under pressure from the rising cost of living crisis, which has only…

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Energy price cap to rise 54% from April

Retail bosses are braced for a spending squeeze after it was revealed the energy price cap is set to increase…

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Sunak unveils £1bn support package for Omicron-hit businesses

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a further £1bn support package for businesses impacted by the new Omicron variant. As part…

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The £15bn question – are you still investing in instore expertise?

With the Golden Quarter in full swing and the risk of another lockdown receding, it feels like physical retailers can…

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Post-pandemic future is looking bright for UK high Streets

Prior to the pandemic, there were concerns regarding the future of the high street. Now that social distancing restrictions have…

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