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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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A peer collapsed in the House of Lords last night minutes after delivering a speech on the human fertilisation and embryology bill. The Labour peer Lord Brennan collapsed in the chamber during the second reading of the controversial bill. Fellow Labour peer Lord Darzi performed heart massage on the 65-year-old. Lord Darzi is practicing a… Read more »
The House of Commons science and technology committee today launched an enquiry into Britain’s abortion laws. Specifically the influential group of MPs will examine medical advances since the implementation of the 1967 Abortion Act and whether the 24-week limit should be amended. The group will also examine the effects of late termination on a mother’s… Read more »
