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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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Tories insist many hospitals are at risk
Tories defend hospital ‘at risk’ list

The Conservatives are standing by their claim at least 29 district general hospitals are at risk of losing their maternity or accident and emergency services, despite rebuttals from some of the NHS trusts themselves. Labour MP Tom Watson called on David Cameron to apologise for his “ill judged scaremongering about the NHS” after health service… Read more »

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Nurses consulted on pay award
Nurses consulted on Johnson’s pay concession

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has opened a consultation with members over the government’s latest pay offer. The RCN’s ruling body, the RCN Council, is seeking views from all of its NHS members in England over the government’s new offer for nurses. Former health secretary Patricia Hewitt insisted there was “no room for negotiation”… Read more »