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Articles tagged with: animal cruelty
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Environment
By Cruelty Free International
High Court Judge rules that Home Office can reinstate policy ban on animal testing for cosmetics
Animal protection NGO Cruelty Free International is calling on the government to reinstate the 1998 ban on animal testing for cosmetics, which a High Court judge has now ruled it is able to do. Documents disclosed in the court proceedings revealed for the first time that the Home Office secretly abandoned the ban in 2019.
Delivering on the Kept Animals Bill for Improved Animal Welfare in the UK Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Delivering on the Kept Animals Bill for Improved Animal Welfare in the UK
The Kept Animals Bill aims to address significant animal welfare issues in the country, but its progress has been delayed due to on-going national events. Now, colleagues in Parliament and organisations like the British Veterinary Association are urging the government to ensure the Bill's continuation through Parliament to improve the lives of millions of animals.
Cutting-edge science can protect humans, the environment – and animals Partner content
Environment
By Cruelty Free International
Cutting-edge science can protect humans, the environment – and animals
We are faced with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine the way we manage chemicals as a society. By creating a system that fully realises the benefits of non-animal testing, the government can protect us, our environment and animals in laboratories
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets respond to shocking BBC Panorama investigation: Dogs, Dealers and Organised Crime
New, hard-hitting BBC Panorama and Disclosure investigations have revealed the links between organised crime and the breeding of dogs with extreme features. In light of these investigations, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling for urgent action on better enforcement and regulation of dog breeding and selling.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Pick animal welfare with your festive knitwear, urge vets
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Environment
By Cruelty Free International
High Court grants permission for animal testing Judicial Review against Home Office
It can be revealed today that the High Court has granted permission to leading animal protection organization, Cruelty Free International, to apply for a judicial review against the Home Office relating to animal testing
Action for animals overseas would speak louder than words Partner content
Environment
By Humane Society International UK
Action for animals overseas would speak louder than words
200 years since the UK’s first animal protection law, and one year since the government published its #ActionForAnimals plan, HSI/UK’s executive director Claire Bass asks, ‘does the government’s vision for better animal welfare extend beyond our ports and airports?'
Will Larry the cat be celebrating bold new laws for animals at the Queen's Speech? Partner content
Environment
By Humane Society International UK
Will Larry the cat be celebrating bold new laws for animals at the Queen's Speech?
New poll shows nearly three quarters of voters want to see government pass more laws to protect animals.
Animal matters in post-pandemic Britain Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Animal matters in post-pandemic Britain
The coming years are likely to be tough on our animals and the people who care for them – so how can we safeguard welfare in the face of brutal challenges? PoliticsHome speaks to Dr Justine Shotton, President of the British Veterinary Association.
Civilised societies don’t betray animals, say leading charities Partner content
Environment
By League Against Cruel Sports
Civilised societies don’t betray animals, say leading charities
“…High standards of animal welfare are one of the hallmarks of a civilised society…they have never been more important”, wrote George Eustice, Secretary of State for the Environment last year.
Is it time to ban trail and drag hunting? Lord Herbert says No
Environment
By Lord Herbert of South Downs
Is it time to ban trail and drag hunting? Lord Herbert says No
Even in these unusual times, tens of thousands of people went to see their local pack of hounds at traditional Boxing Day meets. Seventeen years on from the hunting ban, some 250 packs of foxhounds, harriers and beagles are still going strong. Today, hounds no longer pursue live quarry, but instead the trail of a scented rag.
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Environment
By Humane Society International UK
COP26’s lack of advocacy for livestock reduction is a ludicrous failure, says Humane Society International
We can’t tackle climate crisis without cutting intensive animal farming as world’s second largest human-caused GHG emitter
UK must seize this opportunity to end animal testing
Home affairs
By David Amess MP
UK must seize this opportunity to end animal testing
The government must recognise the urgent need to use animal-free science and publish a clear and ambitious action plan to drive the phase-out of animal experiments.
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Environment
By Cruelty Free International
Cosmetics industry unites to demand UK upholds its cosmetics animal testing ban
Companies involved in the UK cosmetics industry have joined with animal protection NGO Cruelty Free International to issue a letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel demanding that the UK upholds its cosmetics animal testing bans and urging her to rule out new cosmetics tests on animals.
Stars Evanna Lynch, Lucy Watson and Lesley Nichol join forces with animal protection organisations to recreate iconic protest photo Partner content
Environment
By Cruelty Free International
Stars Evanna Lynch, Lucy Watson and Lesley Nichol join forces with animal protection organisations to recreate iconic protest photo
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Health
By NOAH
NOAH welcomes G7 recognition of importance of One Health approach
NOAH has welcomed the recognition of the importance of a One Health approach to the health of people, our planet, and animals at the highest political level.
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Environment
By Humane Society International UK
BREAKING: UK Government launches Call for Evidence to consider a fur import and sales ban
New poll shows strong public majority in support of a ban
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Environment
By NOAH
New Chair for NOAH elected at AGM
NOAH’s 2021 AGM took place on 16 June, where Caitrina Oakes, Managing Director, Vetoquinol UK and Ireland, was elected as the new Chair of NOAH for 2021/22.
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Environment
By Humane Society International UK
Ahead of G7 meeting in Cornwall, infectious disease experts urge Boris Johnson to lead world leaders towards a permanent end to fur farming to avoid deadly future pandemics
Ahead of the G7 in Cornwall at the end of this week, 67 infectious disease and animal health experts have written to the British government as G7 hosts, urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to lead nations towards a permanent, global end to fur farming to prevent future pandemic outbreaks like SARS-CoV-2.
Britain can lead the world to a brighter future for humans and animals Partner content
Environment
By Animal Free Research UK
Britain can lead the world to a brighter future for humans and animals
A brighter future where diseases are cured faster without animal suffering is within reach – Britain must lead the rest of the world to grasp it
Justice will finally be done for abused animals Partner content
Home affairs
By League Against Cruel Sports
Justice will finally be done for abused animals
The passing of the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill represents significant progress in the battle against animal cruelty. The law must now be followed up with effective deterrence to ensure justice for all abused animals.
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Health
By Humane Society International UK
UK Government’s newly launched Action Plan for Animal Welfare aims to “right many wrongs for animals” says Humane Society International/UK
Action pledged on cruelty of foie gras, fur trade, pet trade, farming, entertainment and more with Animal Sentience Bill, Animals Abroad Bill and Kept Animals Bill
As we ‘take back control’, let’s use that to stop the cruel and dangerous fur trade Partner content
Brexit
As we ‘take back control’, let’s use that to stop the cruel and dangerous fur trade
The UK banned fur farming in 2000 but we still allow tens of millions of pounds worth of cruel fur to be imported and sold here. Now the UK has left the EU, we can change this double standard and ban fur sales.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets welcome Government consultation on the welfare of livestock at transport
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed today’s (Thursday 3rd December) announcement that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will begin an eight-week long consultation in England and Wales seeking views on live animals export and how to better protect animal welfare during transport.