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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 »
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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Big Issue founder John Bird, Baron Bird says that thousands could be at risk of homelessness thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Courts in England and Wales are hearing rent eviction cases. Homeless charity Shelter estimates that 240 thousand private tenants have fallen into arrears during the coronavirus pandemic. Baron Bird said: “We are about to… Read more »
Prison reform campaigners have criticised the government’s new prison sentencing plans. The plans, outlined in the white paper A Smarter Approach to Sentencing, include ending automatic early release for perpetrators of serious crimes and doubling the sentence for people who assault emergency workers. But Frances Crook, CEO of the Howard League for Penal Reform,… Read more »
