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Poll Finds Parents Chiefly Responsible for Under Age Drinking
- 21/04/2008
- New independent consumer research commissioned by ACS has shown that people look to parents and the police to take responsibility for tackling the problem of under age street drinking in communities.
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Inquiry into Carbon Footprint of Commercial Sector
- 18/04/2008
- MPs are investigating how best to lower the carbon footprint of Britain's offices, shops and factories.
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Unemployment falls to a 30-year low but there are still signs of a weakening labour market
- 17/04/2008
- Unemployment fell to a 30-year low last month, data from the Office of National Statistics has shown. The total number of people in employment rose to an all-time high of 29.51 million, up 450,000 on a year ago - the biggest rise for a decade.
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Bottle Deposits Planned to Battle Litter
- 16/04/2008
- In the Government's attempt to reduce litter the UK could see the return of bottle deposits. Joan Ruddock, the minister for waste, has ordered a feasibility study of the proposals, which would see cash incentives for returning empties.
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Small Shops Commission - Interim Findings
- 16/04/2008
- The Conservative Party has released its interim findings from its Commission into Small Shops.
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Sales Values Fall for First Time in Two Years
- 15/04/2008
- UK retail sales fell 1.6% on a like-for-like basis, compared with March 2007, when sales were up 3.9%. The decline was the worst since July 2005 when cold wet weather hit sales.
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ACS Hits Back at Tesco Planning Claims
- 14/04/2008
- ACS has refuted Tesco's claims that the Competition Commission's proposed remedies on planning will be unduly costly to the industry.
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Camelot Urges Continued Retailer Vigilance
- 11/04/2008
- Camelot today praised retailers for their continued efforts in preventing sales of National Lottery products to under-16s - but has warned them to remain vigilant.
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Conservatives call for Concerted Long Term Action to Tackle Binge Drinking
- 10/04/2008
- Commenting on the results of a two week Home Office alcohol confiscation campaign, Shadow Home Secretary, David Davis, said: "A two week crackdown is all very well, but Labour continue to fail to enforce alcohol laws.
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Alcohol Confiscation Programme Gains Local Shop Support
- 09/04/2008
- ACS has welcomed a police crackdown over the February half-term that resulted in the confiscation of over 44,000 pints or 25,000 litres of alcoholic drinks from underage drinkers.
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Responsible Retailing Forum Reviewed
- 08/04/2008
- The latest Responsible Retailing Forum, held in Bristol on 13 March, showed that the convenience sector is at the forefront of tackling under age purchases.
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Paper-Bag Trade Protest at Government's Proposed Curbs
- 07/04/2008
- Britain's paper-bag industry is protesting against Government plans to extend its proposed action against single-use carrier bags to include those made of paper, as well as plastic.
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Survey Reveals Shoppers Opposed to Tax on Carrier Bags
- 04/04/2008
- Britain's consumers are opposed to Government proposals to introduce a levy on supermarket plastic bags, according to a survey for The Times conducted by Populus.
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Eco-towns Shortlist is Revealed
- 03/04/2008
- The shortlist of 15 sites in England for the construction of environmentally friendly eco-towns has been announced by the Government.
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Small Businesses Can't Afford to Ignore Increasing Flood Risk
- 02/04/2008
- With climate change likely to increase the risk of extreme weather events and floods, the Environment Agency is advising all businesses to take some simple steps to prepare for flooding.
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