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Royal Mail rows back on knife ban

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 »

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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

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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Govt seeks better work-life balance
Govt to extend right to flexible working

Unions last night welcomed proposals to offer flexible working to all parents of school-age children. In his first Queen’s Speech, the prime minister set out his commitment to help people achieve a better work-life balance. Downing Street later confirmed the Department Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) will commission an independent review into the costs… Read more »

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Byrne retains restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians
Foreign worker limits set to stay

The government has said restrictions on Romanian and Bulgarian workers coming to the UK will remain. The announcement comes as the government comes under pressure over the scale of migrant labour, but immigration minister Liam Byrne insists the decision was taken at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting. Under the restrictions, only 20,000 low skilled migrants from Romania… Read more »