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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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By Jonathan Moore and Alex Stevenson Public sector pay will be frozen for two years for those earning more than £21,000 a year, the chancellor announced in today’s Budget. The 1.7 million workers who earn less than the upper threshold, however, will receive a £250 flat pay-rise for each of those years. The move comes… Read more »
By Jonathan Moore There will be no increase in alcohol or tobacco duties, the chancellor announced today. The coalition government will also reverse the previous government’s plans to increase the duty on cider. There had been speculation drinkers could be hit by another increase in alcohol duty, after Labour chancellor Alistair Darling hiked the duty… Read more »
