Representatives from UK’s flagship high streets call for urgent action on safer high streets
London, 5th June 2025 – Following this week’s Safer High Streets Forum in London, High Streets UK has set out a four-point policy proposal to urgently tackle prolific offending, business crime, anti-social behaviour, and organised criminal activity taking place on the UK’s flagship high streets. Recent Government commitments on retail crime – including reprioritising shoplifting […]
High Streets UK Business Rates Webinar
The session was hosted by High Streets UK’s founding member, New West End Company, who shared a detailed analysis of the potential impacts on flagship high streets across the UK, as well as the actions undertaken by High Streets UK to help secure a fairer system for all high streets. Key takeaways included: Make sure […]
Statement from Dee Corsi in Reaction to the Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Act
The Bill, which underlines the Government’s commitment to reform the business rates system, has received Royal Assent and become law
High Streets UK Quarterly Newsletter: April 2025
Welcome to High Streets UK’s inaugural newsletter
High Streets UK Business Rates Forum in Liverpool
On 5 March, High Streets UK held its inaugural forum in Liverpool, which focused on business rates reform in response to the Government’s Business Rates Discussion Paper.
High Streets UK submits response to business rates discussion paper
High Streets UK has submitted a response on behalf of our members to the Government’s discussion paper on business rates.
High Streets UK’s Chair Dee Corsi reacts to Spring Statement
Following Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s announcements, read our Chair Dee Corsi’s full statement in reaction to the measures.
Rising business rates threaten to permanently close over 200 stores on UK’s flagship high streets
Retail, leisure, and hospitality businesses across the nation’s flagship high streets from Birmingham and Bristol to Liverpool and London are facing rising costs that will impact jobs, growth, and investment across the country, according to fresh analysis from pro-growth group High Streets UK.
High Streets UK launch policy recommendations in response to business rates reform
High Streets UK is calling on the Government to take urgent action to avoid unintended consequences such as store closures and job losses.
High Streets UK launch event at the House of Commons
On 14 January, business representatives, political stakeholders and levy payers got together at the House of Commons to celebrate the launch of High Streets UK.