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New Natural History GCSE will ‘engage and inspire’ young people, says BASC

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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Review of dog microchipping regulations underway

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will be pushing for “meaningful improvements” within a Defra-published public consultation on a series of proposals to the dog microchipping regulations. The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations were introduced in 2015 to increase re-unification rates of lost and stolen dogs, benefiting dog welfare and saving local authorities… Read more »

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Bob Spink speaks out against the Tories
New Ukip MP seeks Tory U-turn on EU constitution

Conservative outcast Bob Spink has launched a scathing attack against his former party’s “greatest failure” on the EU reform treaty. Mr Spink, the member for Castle Point in Essex, says the Tories were guilty of “dishonesty” over the Lisbon treaty because of their refusal to “revoke” the “constitution” if they get into power. He explained… Read more »

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Gordon Brown bounces back against David Cameron
Tories handed setback in latest poll

Labour has reversed a ten-point swing against the Conservatives in March, cutting the Tories’ lead to five points in a new poll published today. The Guardian/ICM poll sees the Conservatives slipping three points to 39 per cent, while Labour is up five points to 34 per cent. This all but reverses the ten-point swing seen… Read more »