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Virgin Media rates appeal prompts £180m in provisions

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Local authorities have made provision for a potential loss of £180m due to a series of major appeals against business rates by Virgin Media.

In the runup to the Autumn Budget, counties and rural areas want to see proper recognition of the financial pressures they face – and to take their place at the forefront of the devolution agenda.