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BRC responds to Conservative Manifesto

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The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has responded to the Conservatives’ 2024 General Election Manifesto, launched today (11 June). The manifesto includes a number of commitments to continue with legislation that was interrupted by the dissolution of Parliament as a result of Rishi Sunak announcing the…

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