Autumn Budget

Autumn Budget review: Business rates relief is welcome, but will it save Britain’s struggling high streets?

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28 Oct 2026

As anticipated, Chancellor John Healey put forward a raft of packages designed to breathe life back into Britain’s struggling high streets in the Autumn...

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Retailers warn of price rises if Autumn Budget fails to deliver

Industry

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27 Oct 2026

by Amanda Vlietstra

Act now, or prices will keep on rising. That’s the message from the BRC to Chancellor John Healey.

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Pressure mounts to increase online retail tax as Budget looms

News

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22 Oct 2026

by Amanda Vlietstra

Pressure is mounting on Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey to tax online retail more heavily in the upcoming Autumn Budget.

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ANALYSIS Sales are up. So why is Poundland still fighting for survival?

Case Studies

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19 Oct 2026

by Amanda Vlietstra

Poundland’s uncertain future is a reflection of growing pressure on UK high streets, according to David Kemp, Director at Liquidation Centre.

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Autumn Budget 2025: some relief for retail but big questions remain

News

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26 Nov 2025

by Amanda Vlietstra

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Autumn Budget, promising to “boost productivity, cut the cost of living and bring down inflation" - but what does it...

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Inflation eases, but UK shoppers still plan to cut £125 from Christmas spend

Customer

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20 Nov 2025

by Amanda Vlietstra

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirm that UK inflation fell to 3.6% in October, down from 3.8% in...

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Sainsbury’s joins industry calls to stop tax hikes amid inflation fears

News

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7 Nov 2025

by Amanda Vlietstra

Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts has warned that increased taxes on retailers and their suppliers in the Autumn Budget could lead to food price inflation.

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