Government

One step closer to cat-friendly law

The Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has recommended that Defra extends the law on dangerous dogs to cover…

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Retailers beat green targets

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched a progress report that reveals retailers have surpassed a range of targets set…

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BVA president outlines value of vets at annual dinner

British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Peter Jones used his annual London dinner speech to call on the Government, parliamentarians and…

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Retail business running costs up £20bn since 2006

A British Retail Consortium (BRC) commissioned study by Oxford Economics has revealed that retailers’ operating costs have increased by a…

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MPs brand dog attack plans “woefully inadequate”

Government plans to protect the public from dog attacks have been labelled as “woefully inadequate” by a group of MPs.…

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PCTA offers alternative route to microchipping legislation

The Pet Care Trade Association (PCTA) has welcomed the Government’s plans to introduce compulsory microchipping for all dogs and proffered…

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Compulsory microchipping for dogs to be introduced in England

It has been confirmed that microchipping will become a compulsory measure for all dogs in England. DEFRA has announced that,…

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Data shows rise in retail employment despite record decline in shop numbers

Retail employment was shown to have risen by 0.6 per cent in the BRC-Bond Pearce Retail Employment Monitor (REM) for…

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BRC and retailers ask MPs to step-in to help ailing high streets

In the wake of the news that town centre shop vacancy rates have reached an all-time high of 11.3 per…

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BRC submits six-point plan to Chancellor of the Exchequer

Ahead of next month’s autumn statement, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has submitted a plan to Chancellor George Osborne requesting…

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