Warnings Given As April Business Rate Rise Threatens UK High Streets

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: A woman walks by a Caffe Caldesi bar and restaurant in Marylebone on February 16, 2017 in London, England. The Association for Licensed Multiple Retailers have written to the Chancellor Philip Hammond calling for more transitional relief ahead of a business rate increase in April. A further rise in business rates could force more pubs and restaurants across the UK to close as they struggle to keep up with costs. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)