Fresh blow to high street as 300k shop workers face axe in next three years A JOBS bloodbath will hit 300,000 workers in the next three years, retailers warn.
“We’d urge the Government to rethink its plans and protect all shops from a damaging new rates hike which would hit jobs and the high street.”.
Seven of the UK’s biggest retailers — Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Primark, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Kingfisher — have formed the new Retail Jobs Alliance.
“Business rates hikes, 1970s-inspired employment laws and tax rises simply for employing staff will see the shutters closed forever on thousands of shops.
Andrew Griffith MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade said: “Retail businesses are facing an onslaught from the Government.
