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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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Another day, another traffic jam
Motorists doubt road pricing system

The vast majority of motorists say the government cannot be trusted to deliver a fair road pricing system, a poll suggests. A survey of 17,500 AA members highlights the problems facing Gordon Brown’s government in introducing the new measures, though 42 per cent backed the idea in principle. The government has spoken of plans to… Read more »

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Boris Johnson wants a new fleet of Routemasters for London
Boris under attack over transport funding plans

Conservative London mayoral candidate Boris Johnson has been forced on to the defensive over his plans to install a new fleet of Routemaster buses for the city. Mr Johnson was overheard telling a Labour supporter during a walkabout that the total cost of the Routemaster policy could cost around £100 million more than he had… Read more »