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May- 2024 -22 May
General election called for 4 July
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed that a general election will take place on Thursday 4 July. The prime minister…
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Apr- 2024 -10 April
Assault of retail staff to be made specific criminal offence
The Government has announced that assaulting a retail worker will be made a standalone criminal offence and serial or abusive…
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5 April
Theo Paphitis slams gov’s ‘disappointing’ attitude towards retail
Theo Paphitis has called out the government’s “disappointing” attitude towards the industry’s importance, Retail Week has reported. It comes as Paphitis’…
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Feb- 2024 -14 February
Abuse of retail workers almost doubles to 1,300 incidents a day
Violence and abuse against retail workers jumped almost 50% as the number of incidents rose to 1,300 per day in…
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Jan- 2024 -24 January
BRC launches ‘Manifesto for Retail’ ahead of General Election
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has announced the launch of its “Manifesto for Retail” ahead of the anticipated General Election…
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Nov- 2023 -23 November
BRC accuses Hunt of ‘selling out’ retailers and customers
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has accused the chancellor of selling out retailers and customers in his Autumn Statement delivered…
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8 November
BRC welcomes government pledge to bring down inflation
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has welcomed the government’s pledge to bring down inflation as outlined in the King’s Speech…
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Oct- 2023 -2 October
Retail bosses demand action over rising retail crime
Retail bosses from some 88 companies have signed a letter to the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, demanding action over rising…
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Aug- 2023 -22 August
Bottle recycling scheme to cost at least £1.8bn a year, warns BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that government plans to introduce a bottle recycling scheme could cost the industry…
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Jul- 2023 -26 July
Government delays packaging tax by a year
The Government has revealed that new rules to ensure packaging producers pay for the cost of recycling their packaging will…
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