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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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Video: Last PMQs before election

David Cameron questions Gordon Brown on national insurance in the last prime minister’s questions before the general election:

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National insurance: the tax rise is front and centre of the general election campaign
More support for Tory NI plans

By politics.co.uk staff The Conservative election campaign gained momentum today when another 30 businesses backed the party’s plans over national insurance (NI) tax rises. The new company chief executives and chairmen now bring the number of business leaders supporting the policy to 68. They include the bosses of Corus, Easyjet, Travelodge and House of Fraser…. Read more »