Labour is set to be 'washed away in a tide of discontent' unless it tackles the downturn of the High Street, researchers have warned. Rachel Reeves has faced a huge backlash towards her business rates plans, which will see many retailers, restaurants and hotels pay higher tax bills from April. But now there is a suggestion that gloom on the High Street may push the general public towards voting for Reform. Brits feel that their High Street has declined more than any other part of their local area over the past decade, the university study revealed. He said: 'High Streets are always a key issue for constituents at election time.