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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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Gordon Brown outlines his plans to stand down by September outside Downing Street
Gordon Brown’s resignation statement

Read Gordon Brown’s resignation statement, in which he commits to quitting the Labour party leadership by the autumn: “We have a parliamentary and not a presidential system in this country. As I said on Friday if no party is able to command a parliamentary majority… my constitutional duty as prime minister is to ensure that… Read more »

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David Miliband is the favourite to become Labour leader
Bookies install David Miliband as front-runner

By Ian Dunt Bookmakers have quickly installed David Miliband as favourite to lead the Labour party, just moments after Gordon Brown announced his intention to stand down. Mr Miliband is odds-on at 4/6, according to Paddy Power. William Hill had him at 4/7. Mr Brown said today a new Labour leader would be in place… Read more »