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Editor
Graham Parker 020 7419 2751
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Editor’s letter
Staff writer
It’s been 16 years since The retail sector is the biggest
Lauren Vanderkar 020 7843 4320 the Sunday trading laws were employer in the UK, and increased
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amended to permit stores of flexibility would allow it to create
over 3,000 sq ft to trade for more jobs at a time when
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six hours on the sabbath. The unemployment is rising.
Graham Harvey 020 7419 2755
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legislation was a muddle from And figures from the Church of
day one, because of the need England show Sunday observance
to accommodate the legitimate is in inexorable decline, while
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concerns of the church and attendance at services on other
ivan.lee@jldmedia.com USDAW, the shop workers’ days is actually increasing. So
union. And over time its inherent surely it should no longer be able
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contradictions have been to veto reform.
Ian White 01943 609488 In his comment piece on page 8 exposed. Shopping Centre is going to
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of this issue, Gordon McKinnon How can it be right that campaign on this issue so let us
makes the very valid point that Body Shop can trade without have your views. Is it time for a
Managing director Sunday trading laws are holding restrictions on Sunday but a change?
Tim Langford 020 7843 4317
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back the operations of the UK’s larger Boots store in the same Graham Parker
retailers at a time when they need centre is restricted to six hours’ Editor
all the help they can get. trade? Shopping Centre
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Nick Peel, Land Securities
Bill Giouroukos, Westfield
6 Eldon Square extension opens
Caroline Kirby, Capital Shopping
Centres
7 Retail vacancies on the increase
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