#Act4 LabAnimals Scientists at King’s College London have become the first university in the world to formally end ‘cruel’ mouse swimming tests, following campaigns by animal rights charities. King’s College is first university to end ‘cruel’ mouse swimming tests 17 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals With McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC and every major UK supermarket selling their own ranges of ‘authentic’ animal substitutes, fake meat now means big business. Hold the beef: how plant-based meat went mainstream 17 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said the EU is "all set" for trade talks with the UK and seeks a unique and unprecedented deal. The European Parliament has begun to debate on the future trade relations with UK 17 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Commission has issued a recommendation to the Council to open negotiations on a new partnership with the United Kingdom. Brexit: EC takes first step to launch negotiations with UK 6 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Baftas awards frontrunner joins protestors on Tower Bridge in London to campaign for a meat-free world. Joaquin Phoenix joins Animal Equality in urging people to 'go vegan' 3 February 2020 Animal Equality
#Act4 LabAnimals As part of their work on research animals, RSPCA recently funded a study which shows that current EU requirements don’t allow these animals to express their natural behaviours. RSPCA: EU requirements don’t respect the welfare of research animals 31 January 2020 RSPCA
#Act4 AnimalsEU Animal welfare matters to the U.K. public. But for the first time in more than 40 years, animal advocate and researcher Kim Stallwood says Britain’s top charities are letting the animals down. This general election, British animal charities are missing in action 5 December 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Leaked documents from US-UK trade deal talks reveal the US pushing lower food standards on Britain post Brexit, including allowing imports of chlorine-washed chicken. US pushed chlorinated chicken on UK, leaked papers show 28 November 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Leaked documents from US-UK trade deal talks reveal the US pushing lower food standards on Britain post Brexit, including allowing imports of chlorine-washed chicken. New report addresses challenges and solutions on coexistence with large carnivores 28 November 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The government's proposal to stop the live export of sheep and restrict transport journeys is 'concerning' and 'unnecessary' for farmers in Northern Ireland. Farmers opposing UK Minister’s proposed ban on live exports of farm animals 11 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Antique dealers fail in high court bid to overturn world-leading blanket ban on trading UK court rejects ivory ban challenge 5 November 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU We welcome the Petitions Committee's report released today following its inquiry into the impact of fireworks on humans and animals. New report urges UK government to restrict the use of fireworks 5 November 2019 RSPCA