The Chancellor has today announced abolition of Business Rates for every single small & medium sized shop next year, ahead of a fundamental Business Rates review. This is a massive boost for the High Street. I first proposed this to Philip Hammond a couple of years ago and am very glad it’s been done!
You can read more on what this means here – https://www.chrisphilp.com/securing-a-massive-business-rates-cut-for-small-shops/