#Act4 FarmAnimals Morrisons has reportedly become the first major supermarket to solely supply free-range eggs, ending the sale of caged eggs. Morrisons becomes ‘first major supermarket’ to go free range 24 February 2020 CIWF
#Act4 Wildlife It is part of a bid to control grey squirrel population numbers. Grey squirrels to be put on the Pill to stop them damaging Bristol's trees 24 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals A lobby group representing sports fishermen and river owners said it will boycott Scottish farmed salmon in protest over industry growth. Angling activists to boycott Scottish farmed salmon 24 February 2020
In his first interview as the new chair of the parliamentary committee on fisheries (PECH), the Renew Europe MEP Pierre Karleskind called for a fisheries agreement with the UK that recreates the current situation whereby EU fishermen can have access to British waters and UK seafood can be sold on the Single Market. ‘UK has the fish, but Europe has the market’, says fisheries committee chair 21 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Last Wednesday, the European Parliament adopted its resolution commenting on the EU’s mandate for the coming EU-UK trade negotiations, reminding the Commission of the importance of ensuring a level playing field when it comes to animal welfare standards. Brexit: EP says no full access for Great Britain if animal welfare is not protected 21 February 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#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