General · 3 July 2026
Burnham plans 'Amazon tax' to save high streets
Andy Burnham, who is expected to be the next prime minister, plans to reform business rates to help high street shops and pubs. He wants to raise business rates on large warehouses used by online retailers like Amazon. This would allow him to cut business rates for pubs by 20% and remove them entirely for some high street businesses.
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