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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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Brown urges restraint as vote looms on MPs' pay
MPs to lose right to set own pay

MPs may lose the right to decide their own pay rises, as the government struggles to persuade MPs to accept an inflation-curbing pay award. The prime minister wants MPs to accept a 1.9 per cent pay rise, in line with other public sector workers. But the board which makes recommendations for MPs’ pay is likely… Read more »

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Brown wants workers to accept three-year pay deals
Brown heads for union clash over three-year pay deal

The government was yesterday warned against “macho posturing” over public sector pay, as union leaders criticised proposals to offer workers three-year pay deals. Gordon Brown wants public sector workers to accept low-cost long-term pay deals. Outlining the proposal at his monthly press conference yesterday, the prime minister said long-term pay settlements would guard against inflation… Read more »