In this episode of Beyond the Market, I explore how small everyday choices, like where you buy a £3 coffee, quietly shape the UK economy, our tax system, and the future of our high streets.

To understand this I dig into the real impact of shopping locally. Small businesses make up 99% of all UK companies, generate over half of business turnover, employ more than 60% of private-sector workers, and how every £1 spent locally can create up to £3 of local value through the multiplier effect.

I compare this with chains like Starbucks who paid zero corporation tax last year, whilst your local bakery and cafe is paying more tax and actually helping the community.

We look at the situation, and why governments, MPs and councillors won't do anything. And why we as individuals need to do it ourselves.

This episode isn’t about guilt, it’s about awareness of how and where we shop. Small choices compound. And where we spend can genuinely improve our communities.

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