No sweet solution to Oxford Street strife

By Jamie Bennett-Ness and Laura McGuire2022-06-15T23:00:00

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The property industry has hit back at Westminster City Council’s (WCC’s) claim that landlords are turning a “blind eye” to the influx of US-themed sweet shops along Oxford Street, after the council launched a probe into 30 candy stores for alleged non-payment of £7.9m in business rates.

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