Responding to the White Paper on Levelling Up the United Kingdom, Helen Dickinson OBE, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium, said:

“As the UK’s largest private sector employer, retail supports communities across the country by contributing to local economies and providing employment opportunities and career progression for people from all walks of life. We welcome the Levelling Up White Paper, and believe more can be done to improve our town and city centres. Retailers want to see initiatives that will make high streets more attractive places to invest in and more compelling places for people to visit. We will be looking at the paper in more detail and look forward to discussing with ministers how retail can help deliver on the government’s levelling up missions, including pride in place.”