Industrial Relations
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to postpone the implementation of muirburn licensing. The government had planned to introduce a licensing scheme ahead of 15 September – the start of the new muirburn season. However, a range of organisations, including BASC, raised serious concerns about the readiness… Read more »
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has passed Third Reading in the House of Commons. The vote was 314 in favour, 291 against. My Death, My Decision and Humanists UK welcome the result. Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK, said: ‘The House of Commons has taken a historic step towards meeting the… Read more »
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A Labour leadership contest is the ideal time for trade unions to push their case for more power and rights to strike, Tony Benn has argued. The veteran Labour politician called on unionists pressing for a repeal of Margaret Thatcher’s anti-trade union laws to write to all the potential candidates to demand their views –… Read more »
Staff at NHS Logistics, the body responsible for providing hospitals with key clinical equipment, have today voted to strike over their sell-off to a private company. DHL, a German firm best known for delivering parcels, is due to take over from the NHS service from next month in a deal worth up to £3.7 billion… Read more »
