BRC calls for focus on business costs after PM resignation

The British Retail Consortium has called on the UK’s next prime minister to focus on reducing cost pressures on retailers and supporting investment across the sector.
The trade body’s message follows Sir Kier Starmer’s stepping down this morning (22 June), saying the decision was made to “put the country I love first“.
Responding to the resignation, a BRC spokesperson said the government’s priority should be helping retailers keep prices affordable for co