Animal Sentience: The Conservatives would be batty to vote against it
The animal welfare (sentience) bill is a 2019 Conservative Party manifesto commitment and at the ‘heart’ of the government’s action plan for animal welfare. The bill establishes an animal sentience committee (ASC), which is empowered to report on whether the government ‘is having, or has had, all due regard to the ways in which the […]
Why it’s time to stop hens from being caged
We are currently confining approximately 16 million hens to metal cages every year.
Animal welfare concerns over Australia trade deal
The UK-AUS trade deal would present a backwards step in improving animal welfare.
‘Fur and foie gras bans must follow animal sentience legislation’
We must provide animals with greater legal protection from abuse and neglect.
‘A life of abject misery, simply to be worn on someone’s back’
Chris Packham has called for the government to ban imports of fur.
Why a foie gras ban is long overdue
The process is so disturbing that it is rightly illegal in the UK.
‘Novichok’ bee-killer should stay banned – Wildlife Trusts
The Wildlife Trusts say they strongly oppose the reversal of the ban.
Brexit damage: Vets warn anti-foreigner rhetoric putting people and animals at risk
Many foreign vets are considering leaving the UK as they no longer feel welcome
Comment: The perverse growth of animal experiments
Why are UK scientists still conducting antiquated experiments on animals that have, for decades, proved ineffective, while modern non-animal testing methods have advanced by leaps and bounds?
Comment: The BBC’s badger cull reporting has misled Britain
The Beeb deserves to be badgered over its handling of an Irish cull complaint
