Andy Burnham's plans aimed at saving Britain's high streets have come under fire. The Prime Minister, who is kicking off a summer tour of the UK today, is set to give councils more powers to block new bookmakers and vape shops.
Reform UK's Response
But Reform UK Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick said: “Until this Government scraps the jobs tax, addresses sky-high business rates and provides real, fundamental support for high street businesses, this policy will only create even more empty shops on our high streets.
“Preventing businesses from opening only works if the Government and local councils make it attractive for the right kind of shops to open in their place. Labour is doing the opposite by making life harder for small, legitimate businesses to operate on our high streets.”
