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Lead ammunition call for evidence launches

BASC will be responding to a call for evidence launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on lead ammunition. The call for evidence forms part of a government review into the impact of lead ammunition on the environment, wildlife and people. The HSE’s call for evidence, launched this week, is one of a series… Read more »

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BFAWU to recall Conference

Today the Labour Party has made a clear statement of intent in its aspiration to repair its relationship with the bosses but seems to be determined to widen the divide between the representatives of labour and those our movement represent. The recent decision to proscribe organisations is seen as a divisive and a purely factional… Read more »

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Guantanamo Bay has held terror suspects for five years
MPs call for Guantanamo action

British MPs have called for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay terrorist prison camp “as soon as possible” after a recent visit. Members of the foreign affairs select committee visited the high-security prison in Cuba last September, the first members of a foreign parliament to do so. They concluded that the facilities for the 460… Read more »

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John Reid has acted as Tony Blair's troubleshooter in the past
Reid mulls Home Office split

John Reid is considering splitting the Home Office into two separate departments, according to media reports. The proposals would see responsibilities for national security and matters relating to criminal justice, including tackling immigration and organised crime, separated. The home secretary has struggled to turn around the Home Office since taking over from Charles Clarke, who… Read more »