Too many labour-law changes have created two-tier markets, with an inner tier remaining protected but an outer one on temporary or short-term contracts.

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Bird haven Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, which is also the headquarters of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, and the Dunes Coastal Park in the Outer Hebrides have also been short listed for the Best Environment Project award.

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At first glance the space bar appears to be a tad short, but our thumbs never wavered, resting comfortably on its outer edge.

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