Burnham must ‘go further’ with business rates reform, says coalition

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The coverage of Andy Burnham and business rates reform shows a general agreement that reform is needed. However, the framing of the story differs, with City AM's cautious tone focusing on criticism of Burnham, while the centre-leaning outlets, such as Independent Business and Evening Standard, present a more neutral tone, emphasizing the need for reform. The right-leaning City AM headline also frames the story in a similar cautious tone, highlighting the need for reform from industry leaders.

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Burnham must ‘go further’ with business rates reform, says coalition

The new Real Rates Reform Alliance wants all online sales taxed at 2% to allow a 37% cut in business rates for bricks and mortar firms.

13 Jul, 23:01

Evening Standard

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Burnham must ‘go further’ with business rates reform, says coalition

The new Real Rates Reform Alliance wants all online sales taxed at 2% to allow a 37% cut in business rates for bricks and mortar firms.

13 Jul, 23:01

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City AM

Burnham risks ‘breaking manifesto’ without business rates reform

Andy Burnham has been warned that he risks breaking Labour’s manifesto if he does not go further in his plans to overhaul the business rates system. The Prime Minister-to-be has been urged by hospitality and retail industry figures to expand his plans to modify a business rates system which they say unfairly disadvantages high street [...]