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BASC launches second newspaper campaign
Successful amendment to Sentience Bill reassures those who work with animals

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 »

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Ruger named top dog at Crufts

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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Hidden chages and debt - the new price of a degree
The true cost of university

By Ian Dunt As thousands of pupils across the UK wait for their A-level results, two separate studies are published today showing the true cost of a university education in Britain. A National Union of Students (NUS) study published this morning showed the hidden cost of expensive degrees, with the cost of books, equipment and… Read more »

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Backpackers are more likely to stay away since the recession
Recession forces gap year students to stay away

By politics.co.uk staff School and university leavers travelling overseas on their gap year are staying away from the UK in unprecedented numbers because of the recession, it has been revealed. Projects Abroad has received a growing number of requests from young people who do not want to return home because of the grim prospects of… Read more »