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he new Animal Sentience Committee will now have to respect cultural traditions, religion, and heritage when scrutinising government policy following a successful amendment, which has been supported by BASC, to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill. A group of 31 MPs proposed an amendment accepted by the government at the report stage of the Animal Welfare (Sentience)… Read more »
Flat-coated retriever Ruger was crowned overall winner of the BASC Gamekeepers’ classes at Crufts 2022. The Best in Show – Gamekeepers’ Ring winner Ruger – or Satinbaze Cracksman For Blacktoft to give him his full name, is owned by Helen Fox and was handled throughout the day and evening by her daughter, Megan. After a… Read more »
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Gordon Brown has launched a new scheme aimed at immunising 500 million children in third-world countries over the next decade. However, there is concern over how the chancellor’s £2.1 billion programme – which will save an estimated 10 million lives – will be funded. Rather than simply funding the programme directly, the new scheme is… Read more »
Tony Blair has warned the Sudanese government “must live up to its obligations” and help bring an end to ongoing violence in the country’s Darfur region. Speaking ahead of a global day of events to highlight the plight of Darfur’s civilian population, the prime minister said he was “committed to stepping up international efforts to… Read more »
