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Employment figures prove shops need same business rates relief as pubs, says Bira

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Independent retailers are facing the same crippling pressures as pubs but remain excluded from discussions about additional business rates support, an independent retailers association has warned following the latest employment figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed payroll numbers fell by 135,000 in…

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