Reeves under pressure to reinstate VAT-free shopping as US tariffs bite

Retailers and luxury brands are urging Labour’s Rachel Reeves to reinstate tax-free shopping for tourists as escalating trade tensions with the US put pressure on British exports and consumer demand.
Four major trade groups — the British Retail Consortium, British Beauty Council, British Fashion Council and Walpole — have written a joint letter to the shadow chancellor warning that President Trump’s tariffs are already beginning to harm UK businesses and risk long-term da