Doom loop of decline: how struggling high streets fuel far-right sympathies in UK Retail accounts for 5% of the UK economy – but its visibility gives it an outsize influence on public perception

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Starting from April 2026, business rates will rise by 115% for the average hotel and 76% for a pub, compared with 4% for Tesco & 7% for Amazon!

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Baker Street Bistro and Bar in Ramsgate shuts suddenly with rising costs blamed The Baker Street Bistro and Bar inside Ramsgate’s Petticoat Lane Emporium closed without warning today (May 30) with boss Ruth Tozer saying the business was hit by cost increases and large VAT bill…

More sad news re hospitality closures … my mum is a big fan ! Hopefully does reopen as hints it might

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What is the fate of Britain’s empty department stores? Dozens of retail sites closed down in 2021 are re-opening their doors to a mix of tenants, from go-kart tracks to vegan cafes

“It’s like a little neighbourhood in here.”

Journalist Simon Usborne visited Sparks Bristol for The Telegraph researching why so many high street department stores are standing empty and the future of these "cathedrals of commerce".

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Insightful report from Power to Change (@peoplesbiz) on how community owned businesses are building resilience into the High Street, alongside initiative to call out premises #LeftEmpty for 6 months or more #saveourhighstreets