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Royal Mail has shelved plans to impose a blanket ban on the carriage of knives which would have unfairly penalised the shooting community and hundreds of small businesses across the country. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) wrote to Royal Mail’s chief executive pointing out that the ban would severely impact retailers across the… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »
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John Hutton’s task in seeking to reform public sector pensions in a fair manner is almost impossible. By Craig Berry As shown by recent, conflicting analyses by the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Office for National Statistics, comparing pay and pensions across the public and private sectors is extremely difficult. Furthermore, his review is… Read more »
Ed Miliband has published his appointments to the shadow Cabinet. Read the full list here: Leader of the opposition – Ed Miliband Shadow chancellor – Alan Johnson Shadow foreign secretary – Yvette Cooper Shadow home secretary – Ed Balls Shadow health secretary – John Healey Shadow education secretary – Andy Burnham Shadow work and pensions… Read more »
