Bira

Mar- 2021 -

5 March

Bira urges Sunak to extend business rates relief for full year

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is appealing to Chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend the 100% business rates relief in…

Feb- 2021 -

16 February

Coronavirus

BIRA calls on government for ‘clear exit plan’ out of lockdown

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) is calling for the UK government to make a clear exit plan out of…

Aug- 2020 -

21 August

Retailing

Road closures are ‘accelerating the decline of the high street’, says Bira

Local authorities across the UK are “accelerating the decline of the high street” with “unnecessary” road closures, according to Bira.…

14 August

Retailers

Extra support needed for retailers to meet rent demands, says Bira

“Positive action” is needed to help retail businesses meet rent demands as they continue to recover from the Covid-19 crisis,…

Jul- 2020 -

30 July

Retailers

New grants to be made available for small businesses

Grants totalling £20m are to be made available to small businesses, the government announced today (July 30). Thousands of smaller…

22 July

Retailers

Bira urges PM to ‘give us back our high streets’

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to intervene and “give us back our…

21 July

Retailers

Bira backs plans for tougher shoplifting penalties

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has welcomed government plans to take a tougher stance on shoplifting. Home Secretary Priti…

9 July

Retailers

Bira ‘disappointed’ mini-budget does ‘not help indie retailers’

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has expressed its “disappointment” that Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s mini-budget does not “directly help retail…

2 July

Retailers

Increased road closures ‘detrimental’ to high street trade, says Bira

Increasing numbers of road closures are a further barrier for shoppers to return to the high street, says the British…

Jun- 2020 -

22 June

Retailers

Bira welcomes extension of government protection scheme

Bira has “welcomed” the government’s decision to extend protection for businesses from aggressive debt collection until September. The extended measures…