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Latest news
Government to debate out-of-date business rates system next week
Simon Danczuk, MP for Rochdale, will urge the Government to reform the business rates system in a commons debate on Tuesday, saying “business rates are past their sell-by-date”.
Morrisons and Alliance Boots submit calls for rates reform to Select Committee
Morrisons and Alliance Boots have made fresh calls to the Government to reform business rates, which they say are restricting investment and growth.
Retailers’ costs squeezed as business rates increase comes into force
As the new business rates increase came into force yesterday, retailers will be hit with an additional £175m business rates bill this year.
In pictures: Fair Rates for Retail
In pictures: Retailers show their support for Fair Rates for Retail
Retailers have shown their support for Retail Week’s Fair Rates for Retail campaign during Retail Week Live.
More news
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Inquiry into the retail sector to look at business rates impact
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Moss Bros store growth "hamstrung" by high business rates
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Fair Rates For Retail campaign for business rates marches on
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Budget 2013: Body blow to retailers as Chancellor ignores pleas to freeze business rates
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Sainsbury's boss calls for National Insurance holiday ahead of Budget
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Parliament launches inquiry into the state of the UK retail sector
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Video: Vince Cable opens door for business rates reform Video
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MPs debate Government support for retail sector
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Treasury considers business rates rethink as pressure from retailers grows
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Store closures surge tenfold in 2012 driven by retail administrations
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The Entertainer to open first overseas stores in Pakistan and Dubai
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Growth stunted as retail business costs rocket £20bn in seven years
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Shopper numbers plummet in January as snow hits footfall
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UK property tax is among highest levels across the world
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Business rates hike to put creation of 14,500 jobs at risk Video
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'Midsummer murder' for retailers if Government pushes back rates revaluation
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Theo Paphitis backs campaign to freeze business rates
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Half of retailers expect to shed jobs ahead of retail rates hit
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Business rates appeal backlog pushes retailers to the brink
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Footfall declined 1.2% in December as shoppers made fewer high street trips
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The Government is urged to back retail as failures begin to mount
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BRC boss tells retailers to keep fighting for fair rates
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Retailers ignored as Chancellor shuns plea for business rates freeze
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Two thirds of MPs support business rates freeze
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Retailers cut back to cope with rates rise
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Shop vacancy level highest for more than a year
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Fair rates for retail campaign gathers pace as 1,500 write to their MPs
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BRC urges Chancellor to freeze 2013 business rates
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Spring Fair backs Fair Rates for Retail campaign
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Government pressured over business rates revaluation
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Two thirds of retailers warn stores and jobs will be hit if rates rise
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Deloitte 'urgently' seeks Comet buyer
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Mary Portas backs call to freeze business rates
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Business rates dubbed the 'retail poll tax'
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Asda boss Andy Clarke calls for business rates freeze
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Government postpones business rates revaluation to 2017
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Retailers face £175m business rates bill as inflation rises 2.6%
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Retailers wait for news on £200m rates burden
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Tesco adds its support to Fair Rates for Retail campaign
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Fair Rates for Retail: Retail leaders lend their support
Comment
Comment: Tackling business rates would create the lifeline that high streets need
Governments exaggerate. We all know that. Most of us laugh when we hear ministers promising a New Jerusalem.
In depth analysis
The UK Retail Sector Inquiry: What do retailers need to know?
Parliament is to consider the health of the retail sector as it goes through a period of change.
The Budget: What do retailers need to know?
Last week’s Budget brought some good news for retailers and consumers but failed to address business rates
Analysis: The retailers’ pursuit for favourable UK lease terms
Fashion giant H&M is reported to have challenged the status quo last year with a hefty set of lease demands. How will landlords respond?
Comment: Retailers need help from Government to prevent more casualties
As the sales figures are assessed post-Christmas, a number of retailers have done well but for others the sums have failed to add up.
Analysis: Retailers rally for 2013 business rates relief
Steep increases in business rates are hurting retailers in the tough trading climate. Tiffany Holland reports on Fair Rates for Retail, our campaign for a rates freeze next year.
