By Hannah Ahmed,Jennifer Pinto

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Customers at major supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi could soon face a change to opening hours as the government deliberates a brand-new change. Brits could soon be looking forward to more time to shop on a Sunday as officials revisit the possibility of relaxing the current trading restrictions. It should be noted talks are still in their early stages, with Treasury sources reportedly indicating Sunday trading hours are being discussed as part of an attempt to reduce tensions following the proposal to increase business rates for large business, the Express said. The potential change comes after senior executives at some of the UK’s biggest chains met with Chancellor Rachel Reeves earlier this week. READ MORE: Tesco, Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Asda shoppers told to only visit stores at certain time of day Bosses spoke to Ms Reeves about how hiked business rates could lead to store closures and job cuts. This discussion between parties is particularly pertinent after the politician was granted the power to raise business rates multiplier by up to 10p for large premises, under legislation which was passed earlier this year. The goal is to use the additional revenue to offer relief to smaller shops and hospitality venues but big retailers argue they are being unfairly penalised. To offset the impact, ministers are now exploring ways to support larger businesses, one being the controversial idea of changing Sunday trading laws. Currently in England and Wales, large stores over 3,000 sq ft are only allowed to open for a maximum of six consecutive hours on Sundays, between 10am and 6pm. This means most supermarkets and large stores open from 10am to 4pm or from 11am to 5pm on Sundays. READ MORE: Morrisons makes big change for drivers which ‘couldn’t come at better time’ A source told The Grocer : “The idea of looking again at Sunday trading hours has been raised by Treasury sources as part of a wider discussion over rates reform and measures that could help retailers, but at the moment there are no firm plans – it’s much more a case of people flying kites. “We’ve been down this path at least three times before and each time we have seen a similar pattern of events and the same outcome. “There will be some retailers who are strongly in favour of this and others opposed. “Under the Conservatives perhaps the deciding factor for the plans not going ahead came from those in the party who wanted Sunday to be kept special. “With Labour the big fly in the ointment is likely to be the unions.”