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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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Tory attempts to diversify only partially successful

By politics.co.uk staff David Camerons’ attempt to diversify the Conservative party met with mixed results on Thursday, according to new research. Although the Tories now have their first two Muslim MPS, and have increased their representation of ethnic minorities by nine MPs, up from two, it still appears that the party is taking its members… Read more »

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Cometh the hour: The pressure is on Nick Clegg.
Tories offer Clegg referendum on electoral reform

By Ian Dunt and Alex Stevenson The Conservatives have offered the Liberal Democrats a referendum on electoral reform, as the battle for a coalition with Nick Clegg turned into an all-out bidding war. The Tory offer was a frantic response to Gordon Brown’s decision to step down as Labour leader today, as both Labour and… Read more »