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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rachel Clun

‘Tsunami of closures’ looms for pharmacies as Reeves’s Budget measures bite

Ashley Cohen was left with no option but to take out two loans last year to keep the doors of his three pharmacies open.

“This year alone, I've had to borrow an extra £125,000 to keep me going, and that is just for my small group of pharmacies ... To meet my responsibilities of staffing and cost pressures that I’ve got in the current financial year,” the Yorkshire-based pharmacist told The Independent.

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