The UK Warehousing Association on Monday urged Andy Burnham to not raise business rates - Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesAndy Burnham is expected to announce a £1bn raid on Amazon and Asos to pay for a pubs tax break. It came after Mr Burnham said last month that out-of-town warehouses, which act as deployment centres for the likes of Amazon and Asos, should face higher business rates to lower the levy on hospitality venues. According to Ryan, Mr Burnham could change the formula used to calculate business rates to hit warehouses with higher tax bills. Ms Bottle added that changes to business rates under Sir Keir Starmer had been "particularly punishing". She added that business rates are a major force pushing up costs paid for by customers.