Exclusive: Business rates and tackling crime top BRC election wish list

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The British Retail Consortium is calling on the UK’s political parties to ensure that business rates are made more sustainable and that retail crime becomes a standalone offence, as it gears up for the general election this year.

In its Manifesto for Retail: Accelerating Investment in the Everywhere Economy, seen exclusively by Retail Week ahead of its launch later today, the BRC has unveiled policy briefings on three key areas: customers and communities; better jobs; and net zero and the circular economy.

 

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