She will also see an increase in business rates and the national living wage (to £7.50 an hour) at the end of the financial year. Despite the short-term negative impact of the Brexit vote on her business, she remains optimistic. The view from north LondonFacebook Twitter Pinterest Kawa Hamarash, owner of the north London Hawraman Cafe. “I would say it’s almost entirely Brexit-related.”However, the major concern, he says, is not Brexit but business rates. The only thing he can do in the budget is offer us something on business rates,” said Roberts.

Source: The Guardian March 06, 2017 08:25 UTC