Running a small business has become almost impossible | Letter

Thank you, Anita Chaudhuri, for writing about a crisis that is unfolding before our eyes and urgently needs the government’s attention ( The British food scene was booming. Why has it suddenly gone bust?, 9 June ). Your article about restaurants struggling to stay afloat resonated deeply with me because it mirrors what is happening in the independent retail sector, alongside the pressures facing food and hospitality businesses. …