BASC, the UK’s largest shooting and conservation organisation, has expelled for life a member convicted of wildlife crime and firearms offences. Expulsion from BASC involves the loss of shooting insurance, on which the ability to shoot may depend, and other benefits of membership. The member from Nottinghamshire pleaded guilty to unlawfully trapping and beating to… Read more »
BASC has said a new Natural History GCSE will help support the decision makers of the future steer the natural world for years to come. The new GCSE – which is set to launch in September 2025 – has the potential to engage thousands of schoolchildren each year by tackling topics such as conservation, sustainability, species interactions, climate change and… Read more »
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Welcome to politics.co.uk’s as-it-happens page. Here you can keep up to date with major parliamentary debates, press conferences or news events in real time. Just hit refresh on your browser to see the latest development. This event has now finished, but you can review how it panned out below. By Alex Stevenson 13:50 – We… Read more »
By Ian Dunt A new form of Taser gun which inflicts longer and stronger stuns to the victim is being considered by the Home Office. Police have gradually been accepting stun guns as the pilot project is gradually expanded. But a new weapon, named the eXtended Range Electronic Projectile (XREP), delivers a 20-second long 500-volt… Read more »
