By John Smith • 18 September 2020 • 15:38
SADIQ KHAN, Mayor of London in the company of many London based business owners has appealed to the British Government to extend the business rates holiday in order to try to cut the number of possible job losses that could occur.
With a spike in Covid-19 cases and street crackdowns expected shortly, Khan argues that there could be another 50,000 job losses if the holiday isn’t extended beyond next March.
This plea was made as the Government deadline for applications concerning business rate reform arrived.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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