Riot pay-outs 'slow'

Most of the government money to compensate businesses after the August riots is unlikely to be paid out according to research by the BBC.

Most of the government money to compensate businesses after the August riots is unlikely to be paid out according to research by the BBC.

The High Street Support Scheme had some £20m allocated to it, but businesses have been slow to claim the money through councils.

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