New Lidl to open on Thursday 20th February and Sainsbury’s to shut an hour earlier at 9pm from Monday 3rd March

The new Lidl store in West Ealing opens its doors on Thursday 20th February.

Sainsbury’s will close an hour earlier at 9pm Monday to Saturday from Monday 3rd March. Is this a result of an increase in business rates and employer national insurance making that last hour from 9-10pm uneconomic?