Too hot to shop! Burnham urged to tackle cost of doing business as High Street wilts in the heat

As the PM sets out his plan to save Britain's 'hollowed-out' town centres with clampdown on vape shops and bookies, retail bosses sounded the alarm over high taxes.

As the PM sets out his plan to save Britain's 'hollowed-out' town centres with clampdown on vape shops and bookies, retail bosses sounded the alarm over high taxes.

ANDY Burnham has been accused of tarring betting shops with the same brush as crooks. The PM has promised a crackdown on vape stores, bookies and rogue high street operators. The Betting and Gaming Council said: “It is wrong to lump highly regulated, licensed betting shops together with rogue or criminal businesses.” A

Andy Burnham writes for The Mirror about vape and betting shops blighting Britain's high streets - as he vows to give local people a bigger say over their communities

Andy Burnham has pledged to scrap the ‘aim to permit’ planning rule, which limits the ability of town halls to prevent casinos, betting shops and 24-hour slot machine venues opening

Councils will be given extra powers to curb unwanted retailers and ‘bring town centres back to life’

The Prime Minister has vowed to hand power back to local communities by forcing e-cig outlets and gambling venues to get planning permission before opening

Andy Burnham is detailing plans to crack down on the number of new vaping and betting shops, his latest announcement focused on tackling everyday issues as he tries to win over voters since becoming Britain’s prime minister.

New prime minister Burnham to tackle Britain’s ‘hollowed-out high streets’ by scrapping Blair’s Aim to Permit directive

The mayor pledged to invest in Greater Manchester's high streets.

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