Prime minister Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday 22 May that the general election will be held on 4 July.
Drapers, the voice of the fashion retail industry for more than 137 years, will scrutinise the policies of the prospective new government on your behalf.
Business rates reform, post-Brexit trade and employment issues, shoplifting, support for UK manufacturing, “levelling-up”, minimum wage regulation, taxation, sustainability regulations and regeneration are among the issues that you, our readers, have highlighted as hurdles to your success. We want to tell an incoming government about the issues that affect your business, and could benefit the industry and the nation.
We are asking all sectors of the industry, from suppliers and manufacturers, to designers and luxury brands, to high street and independent retailers what they need to survive and thrive.
To kick off our campaign, we asked property experts about their thoughts on Labour’s high street strategy