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Scottish independent retailers face ‘make or break’ Budget

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An independent retailers association has echoed warnings that tomorrow’s Scottish Budget could determine the future of the country’s high streets, as the finance secretary faces mounting pressure to deliver genuine business rates relief. The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) joined eleven other retail bodies last…

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