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Independent retailers are warning that a rise in the national minimum wage will cost jobs throughout the sector.

Rise in minimum wage to cost jobs, industry leaders warn

October 26, 2021

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Independent retailers are warning that a rise in the national minimum wage will cost jobs throughout the sector. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce an increase in the minimum…

Prices at the petrol pumps reached an all-time high on Sunday, while diesel is still a little short of its previous record, new data shows.

Petrol prices shoot up to record highs

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October 26, 2021

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Prices at the petrol pumps reached an all-time high on Sunday, while diesel is still a little short of its previous record, new data shows. The average UK price of…

‘Plucking the goose’: What could the Autumn Budget mean for grocers?

October 20, 2021

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The Autumn Budget isn’t normally a time for major policy announcements. On the other hand, as Britain recovers from the havoc of Covid-19, the economy hasn’t been normal for a…

‘Kick in the teeth’ for business as rates reform delayed

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October 15, 2021

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The Chancellor has been condemned for “kicking reforms further into the long grass” after pushing back an overhaul of business rates. Retailers had hoped Rishi Sunak’s “fundamental review” of the…

Employers representing millions of workers have called for reform of business rates to help boost investment in “green” initiatives.

Sunak urged to cut business rates by 41 trade unions

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October 14, 2021

Jasdip Sensi

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Employers representing millions of workers have called for reform of business rates to help boost investment in “green” initiatives. The CBI, and 41 trade associations including the BRC, issued a…

Co-op announces new youth job opportunities

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October 11, 2021

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The Co-op has announced 50 new job vacancies in the South of England, as part of the government’s kickstart youth employment scheme. The Co-op branches are advertising the placements, which…

Tesco is set to launch a permanent “quiet hour” across its UK stores to support customers with a learning disability.

Business rates hurt ‘levelling up’, says Tesco boss

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October 8, 2021

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The head of Britain’s biggest retailer has joined calls for the government to scrap the controversial business rates system. According to The Telegraph, Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy said the…

Three in 10 firms ‘will employ fewer staff because of National Insurance rise’

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October 7, 2021

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Almost one in three company directors believe they will employ fewer staff because of a new levy funded through higher rates of tax on National Insurance contributions and dividend payments,…

Convenience stores urges investment boost ahead of 2021 budget

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October 6, 2021

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The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the government to bring forth tax reform measures which will help convenience retailers invest in and secure their businesses. These measures…

Supermarket collapse would cost families £700 a year extra

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October 5, 2021

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Households would need to spend an extra £700 a year on food if supermarket supply chains snapped, data suggests. It comes after a Conservative MP argued it is “in our…

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Rise in minimum wage to cost jobs, industry leaders warn

Petrol prices shoot up to record highs

‘Plucking the goose’: What could the Autumn Budget mean for grocers?

‘Kick in the teeth’ for business as rates reform delayed

Sunak urged to cut business rates by 41 trade unions

Co-op announces new youth job opportunities

Business rates hurt ‘levelling up’, says Tesco boss

Three in 10 firms ‘will employ fewer staff because of National Insurance rise’

Convenience stores urges investment boost ahead of 2021 budget

Supermarket collapse would cost families £700 a year extra

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