Andy Burnham Urged to Introduce Online Sales Tax to Support High Streets Tuesday, July 14, 2026 businessrates onlinetax andyburnham highstreets retail taxreform realratesreformalliance economy digitalsales labourparty Andy Burnham, the newly elected Labour MP for Makerfield, faces growing pressure to implement a two per cent tax on all online sales to help fund a substantial 37 per cent reduction in business rates for physical stores. This … Read More
Heartfelt Farewell as Caneat Cafe Closes in Stirchley Amid Pleas to Protect Local Icons Saturday, June 27, 2026 caneat stirchley cafe hospitality independent closure community vat businessrates support Stirchley bids a sorrowful goodbye to Caneat, a cherished café that has profoundly influenced the local community since opening in 2017. Celebrated for its signature seven-minute eggs, banana bread, and exceptional … Read More
Solihull Council Writes Off £560,869 in Unrecoverable Debts Wednesday, April 8, 2026 solihull council debt writeoff counciltax businessrates housingbenefit finance localgovernment arrears Solihull Council has officially written off £560,869 in outstanding debts that were deemed unrecoverable. This significant amount includes arrears from council tax, business rates, and housing benefit overpayments accumulated … Read More
Three Solihull charities denied additional business rates relief Wednesday, March 25, 2026 charities solihull businessrates discretionaryrelief funding council finances community heritage nonprofits Three Solihull charities—The Children’s Storehouse (TCS), Uthink People Developing People (UPDP), and Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens—have been denied additional discretionary business rates relief by Solihull Council. While … Read More
10 Key Tax and HMRC Changes Impacting UK Households from April 2026 Thursday, March 19, 2026 hmrc tax inheritance dividend minimumwage businessrates capitalgains digitaltax emi isas Starting April 6, 2026, a series of important tax changes will come into effect for UK households, as the new tax year begins. These updates, announced by HMRC under the current Labour government, cover a wide array of areas … Read More
Iconic UK Department Store Lilliput's to Close After 40 Years – Everything Must Go Friday, March 13, 2026 lilliputs departmentstore bridport retailclosure businessrates highstreet independentretail insolvency charity ukretail Lilliput’s, a cherished independent department store in Bridport, is closing its doors after four decades of serving the community. The store, which first opened in 1984 in a Grade II listed building, will shut … Read More