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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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Conservative opinion polling collapse: How did we get here?

As Boris Johnson delivered his keynote Tory conference speech in October 2021, few could have imagined the chaotic months that would follow. It began with the Owen Paterson sleaze scandal, and continues today with numerous allegations of lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street, which continue to emerge at the start of 2022. The result has been the… Read more »

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The Political Agenda – Andrew Harrop

Nearly two years on from Keir Starmer’s election as leader, and Labour are at a pivotal moment in their quest to win govern the UK for the first time since 2010. After an arduous rebuild following Jeremy Corbyn’s departure, Labour now sit ahead in the polls with an opportunity to press home their advantage, as… Read more »