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Retailer Outlines Local Shop Challenges to Rochdale MP
3 September 2010
Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has met with Londis retailer Bret Mills to discuss the challenges facing local shop owners.
Mr Danczuk, visiting Newhey News in Rochdale, heard about the costs and regulation that retailers have to contend with in order to run a successful local shop. Store owner Bret Mills said: “My staff and I provide a personal service for the community but there are many pressures on my business.
“We have seen increased cost across the…
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45p Per Unit Minimum Price Announced for Alcohol in Scotland
2 September 2010
Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has announced that there will be a 45p per unit minimum price for alcohol in Scotland.
Ms Sturgeon said: "For too long, too many Scots have been drinking themselves into an early grave. It is no coincidence that as the affordability of alcohol has plummeted in recent decades, alcohol-related deaths, disease, crime and disorder have spiralled.
"I believe it's crucial that we reintroduce realistic…
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