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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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A scene from Bloody Sunday, on January 30th, 1972.
Bloody Sunday: The British government apologises

By Ian Dunt and Alex Stevenson David Cameron has apologised on behalf of the British government for the events of Bloody Sunday, after the long-awaited report into the killings was finally published. The prime minister delivered a sombre statement to the Commons outlining the report’s findings, which was watched by thousands in Londonderry’s Guildhall area… Read more »

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Final judgement: Bloody Sunday report due on Tuesday
Bloody Sunday killings ‘unlawful’

By politics.co.uk staff Media reports indicate that an upcoming report will rule the Bloody Sunday killings were unlawful, but the government has branded them “speculation”.   The report, due out on Tuesday, will say some of the 13 killings that took place on January 30th 1972 were unlawful, the Guardian reported this morning.   A… Read more »