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Government prepares pub rates relief but what about independent retail?

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An independent retailers association has demanded equal treatment for small shops after it emerged that the government is expected to water down business rate rises for pubs. Andrew Goodacre, CEO of the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira), said independent retailers face exactly the same challenges…

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