The latest issue of The House magazine features a special report uniting the voices of parliamentarians and campaigners in a shared effort to advance animal welfare

The government restated its manifesto commitment to phase-out animal testing in Monday’s debate on the use of dogs in scientific procedures but Cruelty Free International is disappointed by their emphasis that ‘for now, the use of animals in scientific research remains necessary’.

On 10 April, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced they were taking the groundbreaking step to phase out animal testing for a certain kind of medicine (known as monoclonal antibody therapies), to ultimately be followed by other drugs.

On World Day for Animals in Laboratories, MPs can help save millions of animals from suffering and dying

Animal protection organisation Cruelty Free International calls for the end of outdated animal testing and the adoption of humane and human-relevant, animal-free science, as British Science Week begins to celebrate its 2025 theme of ‘Change and Adapt’.

Around the world, millions of animals continue to be involved in redundant experiments despite the availability of approved non-animal replacements. Cruelty Free International's Replace Animal Tests (RAT) List highlights which tests are ready to be phased out.

MPs across the political spectrum support the phasing out of animal testing

Animal protection NGO Cruelty Free International is urging the government to make 2025 the turning point for animal testing in the UK.

The Leader of the House of Commons wished the UK a cruelty-free Christmas last week, in response to a question raised in Parliament by Sarah Champion – just in time for the MP and Cruelty Free International to host their Christmas reception in the Churchill Room on Wednesday afternoon.

Animal protection NGO, Cruelty Free International, shares its initial recommendations for government plans to phase out animal testing in the UK, with its ‘Creating a cruelty-free future’ report.

Animal protection NGO, Cruelty Free International, is disappointed at the government’s failure to include its manifesto pledge to plan the phase-out of animal testing in the King’s Speech.

NGO calls for all parties to commit to end of animal testing

NGO also calls for animal testing for cosmetics to be made illegal

A group of cross-party MPs have called on the government to ban the use of forced swim tests on animals, with animal rights group PETA calling the practice “outrageously crude and cruel”.

Cruelty Free International urges new Home Secretary, James Cleverly to deliver on promises that will help to move away from testing on animals. His new Department regulates the use of animals in science so Mr Cleverly now has the opportunity to help lead the UK into a cruelty-free future.

Symrise AG lose appeal against ECHA decision requiring animal testing on cosmetics ingredients

NGO also demands that animal testing for cosmetics be made illegal.

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