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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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Analysis: Parties united

There are strange things afoot in British politics. Suddenly, the main parties want to work together to get the country safely through the economic storm. The situation is not without precedent. It’s very common, in any country, for the political class to unite when there are grave threats to the state of the nation. Britain… Read more »

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Washington's decision has plunged the inteernational markets into turmoil
Brown urges Congress to ‘show reason’

Gordon Brown has added his voice to calls from George Bush for Congress to approve a reshaped version of the White House’s $700 billion (£388 billion) financial bailout package. In a move that sent shockwaves through world markets last night, Congressmen voted against the rescue plan. On Tuesday, Mr Bush said it was the responsibility… Read more »