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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 »
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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The prime minister has defended the decision to call off the investigation into alleged corruption in a major defence deal between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia. Tony Blair said Britain’s relationship with the kingdom was “vitally important” for its efforts to tackle terrorism and to its strategic interests in the wider Middle East, and “that… Read more »
The government has signed up to the next stage of the £140 billion joint strike fighter (JSF) programme with the US, after assurances that it could use it independently. Defence minister Lord Drayson said the US government had confirmed it would pass on the technology needed to update and use the aircraft system, to ensure… Read more »
