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Labour turns to Queen of Shops Mary Portas for latest bid to revive high streets

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Labour is reviving a 10-year-old plan by “Queen of Shops” Mary Portas to breathe new life into Britain's high streets. Under proposals unveiled tonight, the party would hand councils new powers to revamp disused stores which have been vacant for at least 12 months.

It would also axe Government plans to make it easier for greedy developers to turn empty high street shops into cheap homes.

Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds believes the moves are vital to kickstarting the post-pandemic recovery in town, village and city centres.

In a boost for the Mirror's High Street Fightback campaign, Ms Dodds will tell the Institute of Global Prosperity at the University College London: “Britain’s high streets are at the heart of local communities. “It is

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