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Business rates U-turn warning

A retreat over changes to business rates could impact on the Local Government Finance Settlement, councils have been warned.

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By Martin Ford | 08 January 2026
David Simmonds © House of Commons

A retreat over changes to business rates could impact on the Local Government Finance Settlement, councils have been warned.

Shadow local government minister David Simmonds highlighted hikes in rates faced by some industries that have been baked into the settlement as he appeared at the Local Government Finance Conference.

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