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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Henry Saker-Clark

Burnham’s tax plan to save Britain’s high streets ‘could cost £880m a year’

Andy Burnham’s plan to overhaul business rates to support small high street firms could cost around £880 million annually, according to fresh analysis.

The former Manchester mayor, now prime minister-in-waiting, intends to fund this through higher property taxes on large warehouses, specifically targeting online giants like Amazon.

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