Business on brink as Britain faces decline

YOU COULD almost believe the government wants to empty our high streets of well-loved shops, pubs and restaurants.

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Business owners fear this Christmas may be their last and the dread of recession stalks the nation.It is hard enough to keep a business running after years of economic stagnation but successive tax raids by Labour have pushed hardworking employers to the brink of despair.

Rising unemployment is a taste of the nightmare that may await unless there is a radical change in the way the government treats small businesses and the struggling hospitality sector.