# Britain’s struggling high streets will improve before next election, Rayner says

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-30 10:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/30/britain-blighted-high-streets-angela-rayner-labour

> Housing secretary Angela Rayner says voters will see changes to local high streets before the next general election as Labour invests in struggling communities. She points to a £5.8bn regeneration programme and business rates cuts due to start next April. Business leaders argue that deeper reform of the rates system is needed.