THE Government has announced that it is accepting virtually all of the recommendations put forward by Mary Portas's report on how to support growth and recovery on Britain's High Streets.

In the Government's first formal response to the review, which was completed in December, Communities Minister Grant Shapps confirmed they are accepting the vast majority of the report's recommendations.

He also announced that the Government intend to introduce additional measures in an effort to stimulate growth on High Streets.

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