Nick and Jo cover a range of topics, including, retail spending and corporate insolvency figures for January 2021. Retail spending was down 5.9% and insolvency figures down 50% compared to January 2020. Rishi Sunak also looks set to extend business rates relief into the summer, offering further support to companies affected by coronavirus restrictions. They also reiterate the notion that no landlord is ever an island, ripple effects will be felt up and down the supply chain if one falls into distress.
