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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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The government’s chief medical officer has said he considered resigning over ministers’ refusal to introduce a full ban on smoking in public places. Liam Donaldson said ministers had ignored his warning that plans to exempt pubs not serving food and private members’ clubs could increase health inequalities. “There are some areas where if your advice… Read more »
The chancellor has called on public sector organisations to limit wage increases to two per cent in a bid to help drive down inflation. Gordon Brown has written to pay review bodies, who represent about 40 per cent of public sector workers, calling on them to exercise restraint in pay increases this year. He argues… Read more »
