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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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Titian's age at death is a surprise subject for debate in Westminster
Titian row after Tories’ Wiki amendment

By Alex Stevenson The age of renaissance painter Titian has caused a minor political storm in Westminster – after the Conservatives admitted one of their staff had altered the artist’s entry on Wikipedia. David Cameron rebuked the prime minister for his allegedly inaccurate use of Titian’s age during prime minister’s questions this lunchtime. He claimed… Read more »

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Feature: Thatcher’s political birthday

By Ian Dunt Thirty-four years ago today, Margaret Thatcher became leader of the Conservative party. Four short years later she was in power. That’s the actual number of years it has been. But under any political analysis, it was an era ago. For the left, it was the beginning of the end. By the time… Read more »