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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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Stansted legal challenge slapped down

By politics.co.uk staff The high court has rejected a legal challenge to expansion at Stansted airport. Campaigners say the decision is even more significant than the government’s move to build a third runway at Heathrow, because it sets a legal precedent. The legal action challenged three aspects of the government’s planning decision: the increase in… Read more »

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Heathrow expansion vote bill passes first stage

A bill that would give Parliament a vote on whether Heathrow airport should be expanded passed is first parliamentary stage today. Liberal Democrat MP Susan Kramer put forward the Airport Expansion Parliamentary Approval Bill, which would require parliamentary votes on major airport expansion rather than a ministerial decision. Ms Kramer claims her bill is motivated… Read more »