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Consumer Confidence has plummeted following the conflict in the Middle East. 👎 BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, spoke to @BBCBreakfast this morning to discuss what the Government can do to help ease the burden on retail and its customers during these challenging times. 📺 #retail

Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) will not be introduced in Northern Ireland during this Assembly term. Despite clear evidence it reduces alcohol harm, this is a missed opportunity to save lives and ease pressure on our health service. Read more: nichs.org.uk/about-us/news/…

We welcome the passing of the Tobacco and Vaping bill by the House of Lords. Please read our full statement here. nichs.org.uk/about-us/news/…

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scots shops to pay £54m more in rates than English counterparts... 🏪Shops occupying medium sized and larger premises in Scotland are set to pay £54 million more in business rates than their equivalent-sized counterparts down south. SRC Director, David Lonsdale, reacts.👇

Cat in the flow. 🔥

That’s as dirty as I’ve seen this year in rugby. Filthy and dangerous from Morris. Ref should have had the stones to just show the red straight away rather than a yellow and a review.

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Great to catch up with the representatives of the Community Rehabilitation Alliance at the @allianceparty conference today. Rehabilitation is life-changing for many people in NI and is a vital part of our Health Service.

Conference is always a great opportunity to engage with groups that have expert knowledge and are driving improvements in services. Thanks to @asthmalungni, @NIArthritis, @nichstweet, the Community Rehab Alliance and many others for all your engagement. #APNI26

@FidelmaCarter @PaulaJaneB @allianceparty @nichstweet @NICHS_NeilJ @DynamicNI Thanks guys. It would be a huge missed opportunity to save lives and reduce pressure on the Health Service if we cannot bring forward legislation to implement Minimum Unit Pricing in NI.

For Ireland, McCloskey leads the way on metres gained (185), offloads (8), line-break assists (6), try involvements (4), carries (51), metres made after contact (106), and has made 3 huge, try-saving turnovers inside his 22 👊 @OptaJonny 🫡 ✍️ More ➡️ dirttrackersrugby.substack.com/p/big-stu-meno…

My score predictions for tomorrow 😂

@IainDale You’ve miles on the clock but many more journeys to come!

What the Lord giveth... the Lord may take away... On Tuesday I told you how I had received the good news that I was clear of Osteoporosis. Yesterday, I went to the Eye Clinic to be told I needed more laser treatment on both eyes. A bit of a blow, to be honest.

📢Director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, Neil Johnston, is giving evidence to the Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee on support for businesses navigating the Windsor Framework. Watch here 👉 parliamentlive.tv #retail

⚠️Retail employment decline significantly in high streets. ⚠️ New stats from the @ONS show retail employment falling sharply in high streets and shopping centres between 2015 and 2024. 📉 BRC CEO, Helen Dickinson, has responded to the figures. 💬

Writing in @CityAM today, Nick Stowe - CEO of BRC member Monsoon Accessorize, sets out why the implementation of the Employment Rights Act must reflect the economic realities retailers are facing. 📝 #jobs #retail cityam.com/monsoon-ceo-hi…

Director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, Neil Johnston, appreciated the chance to meet Secretary of State for NI @hilarybennmp, to discuss the movement of goods to and from Northern Ireland and wider EU issues. 💬 #retail

BRC Director of Corporate Affairs, Jim Bligh, spoke to @BBCNews Channel today about our latest Crime Report. 📺 We look forward to the passing of the Crime and Policing Bill and hope to see the standalone offence for assaulting a retail worker cover all customer facing roles.📜

Today, we publish our Crime Report, sponsored by @Sensormatic. 👮 Violence and abuse against retail workers falls by a fifth, BUT still too high at 1,600 incidents/day. 📉 Theft is a major challenge, 5.5 million detected incidents, NEW data shows £100m lost to parcel theft. 📦

Just love watching these English pundits tipping England before the game. (Via Tom Rocket on tiktok)