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Thank you to the Minister and @DWPgovuk officials for their time and collaboration. We look forward to continuing our work with the government on our shared ambition to reduce youth unemployment and expand opportunity.

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We had a fantastic session today with the Skills Minister Baroness @Jacqui_Smith1, where members discussed steps the government can take to tackle rising youth employment and the rollout of the Youth Guarantee and Growth and Skills Levy.

#Retail #YouthEmployment #SkillsLevy

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To support the development of retail colleagues, it’s crucial that the Growth and Skills Levy allows employers to use funds on training which will help them grow throughout their careers.

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🔎 Click here for weekly updates on all our key campaign coverage: https://t.co/RxlSq4zJfc

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📰 May was a huge month for coverage, with retail taking centre stage and driving the business news cycle.

📈 With 5448 pieces of coverage, including over 400 in major national publications, the BRC are amplifying the industry's priorities.

👇Some highlights...

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➡️ On the big story of the month - supermarket price caps - we pushed back firmly, forcing the Govt to reconsider. Strong efforts from our Scotland team were picked up by STV Group plc, The Scotsman, and the Today Programme.
https://t.co/e9RP3zzyb7

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We look forward to sharing more from this year’s cohort over the coming weeks as they progress through the programme and translate their learning into practice.

Our thanks to Mary, and all of yesterday's speakers.

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Looking back at a fantastic first day of our BRC Leaders Summer School, which kicked off with a fireside chat between our CEO Helen Dickinson and retail legend Mary Portas. @BrcLearning

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📢Helen Dickinson, BRC Chief Executive:
“The cost burden on retail is higher than it’s ever been before, and it’s the everyday public who suffer as mounting government policy drives up prices.”

#retail #business #growth

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Archie Norman, M&S’s well-respected boardroom chief, warned that high taxes and excessive red tape were smothering businesses and hollowing out town centres

🔗: https://t.co/yQ3QhTfJVH

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@Gov ✍ Read more from us in Drapers: https://t.co/4YVfGx5AGm

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@GOV.UK has just published its Guaranteed Hours Consultation, with huge implications for retail industry jobs.

Watch Ben from our Employment Policy team explain how the BRC is working to ensure these changes get the balance right. ⬇️

#Retail #GuaranteedHours

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿As the First Minister selects his new cabinet, David Lonsdale, Director of the SRC, reflects on the economic malaise on Scotland's high streets, and the urgent need to reduce costs for businesses.

📝 Read more in The Herald @heraldscotland

https://t.co/AGZb5Ed51Y

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Our Chief Executive, Helen Dickinson, reflects on an insightful and frank conversation with the Business Secretary today.

We will continue to engage with Government to ensure we can deliver the choice and value that British consumers deserve.

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Some quick thoughts from @peterkyle after our roundtable this afternoon👇

Our thanks to the Secretary of State and @biztradegovuk

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We were delighted to host Business Secretary @peterkyle at The Form Rooms today for a retail-focused roundtable.

Members had the opportunity to engage with the SoS on employment rights and support for businesses through the Iran conflict.

Delivering through partnership🤝

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"This matters not just for the economy, but for the kind of country we want to be. Too many young people are finding themselves locked out of work before their careers have even begun."

Read Helen Dickinson's op-ed on the role retailers can play in tackling youth unemployment.