By Dr Richard Wilson –
The Chancellor is reported in The Times to be planning short term relief for firms affected by business-rate changes in his Budget on Wednesday. Businesses are still lobbying the Chancellor to soften the impact of business rate rises (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/mar/06/budget-2017-final-plea-against-business-rates-rise) Do you think helping firms cope with the planned business-rate increase should be a priority?