Hannah Spencer says minister ‘continuously offends people by saying working-class people don’t care about dogs’Labour is “offensively caricaturing” working-class people by saying they do not want a...
Read MoreExclusive: Animal welfare charities ‘bitterly disappointed’ that Labour plans to backtrack on manifesto commitmentsThe government is to break a manifesto commitment to ban foie gras imports, and has declined to stop...
Read MorePolice and animal rights activists say trail hunting is frequently used as a ‘smokescreen’ for illegal foxhuntingThe government has said it will ban trail hunting, the rural sport that police and animal rights...
Read MorePets trained to bite, hold and release on command are growing ever more popular in the UK. But why – and at what cost to the animals and their owners?Even if you’re not afraid of dogs, you might be a little...
Read MoreCampaigners warn proposals being voted on in Commons are threat to ‘long and legitimate history’ of peaceful actionLabour MPs are among those planning to vote against a move to restrict protest outside animal...
Read MoreYouGov poll for the Times suggests even 40% of Conservative voters support such a moveWes Streeting, the health secretary, used an interview with the Observer published at the weekend to suggest that he favours joining a customs...
Read MoreYouGov poll for the Times suggests even a quarter of Conservative voters support such a moveWes Streeting, the health secretary, used an interview with the Observer published at the weekend to suggest that he favours joining a...
Read MoreChris Philp says Mary-Ann Stephenson is dismissing ‘legitimate concerns about mass migration’Keir Starmer has hosted a dinner in Downing Street for almost 100 public sector workers and their families to show his...
Read MoreConservatives claim government’s plan for higher welfare standards for farmed animals could undermine British agricultureHere is a summary from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of what’s in the...
Read MoreHumane slaughter requirements for farmed fish and end to puppy farming also in new package of animal welfare lawsCaged hens will be a thing of the past in England, the government has announced, as it launches a package of new...
Read MoreExclusive: Ministers also expected to announce trail-hunting ban in sweeping changes to animal welfare lawShooting hares in England will be banned for most of the year as part of sweeping changes to animal welfare law.At the...
Read MorePractice was forbidden under EU law, but secondary legislation came into force in July permitting it in England, Wales and ScotlandLabour faces further scrutiny of its record on animal welfare after a high court judge allowed...
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