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Animal charity Humane Society International UK to become "Humane World for Animals” to better encompass mission and global presence

LONDON—Animal charity Humane Society International UK today announced its rebrand to Humane World for Animals to establish clarity in its mission to create lasting change for animals in the UK and

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Over 40 Members of Parliament and peers urge UK Government action on fur

LONDON—A cross-party group of 43 MPs and Peers has written to Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, highlighting new evidence that underscores the significant public health risk posed by fur farms, and

Trophy hunting imports of lions, elephants and other iconic wildlife hit an alarming post-Brexit high, as UK Government delays on delivering promised ban

LONDON— The latest wildlife trade data from CITES shows that the number of hunting trophies from endangered animals imported to the UK increased significantly in 2023, leading animal protection

Shocking suffering exposed on Finnish ‘high-welfare’ fur farms as calls to support UK Bill to ban fur imports intensify

LONDON— Shocking new footage of animals suffering on fur farms in Finland—a country that supplies fur sold in the UK—reveals foxes with raw open wounds, weeping infected eyes and deformed splayed feet

Almost 200 MPs now support a Fur Free Britain amid pandemic risk concerns

LONDON —More than 50 cross-party MPs and Peers attended a Parliamentary event calling for an end to fur imports and sales in Great Britain this week, meaning almost 200 MPs now support the Fur Free

Bill to ban UK fur imports and sales to be introduced to Parliament

LONDON ― A bill to ban UK fur imports and sales will be introduced to Parliament tomorrow by Ruth Jones, Labour MP for Newport West and Islwyn. The Fur Free Britain campaign, led by animal protection

Scientists raise alarm over public health dangers of the fur trade as 39 ‘potentially high-risk’ viruses identified in animals on Chinese fur farms

LONDON—Dozens of new viruses have been detected in animals in China, including those on fur farms, providing damning evidence of the public health risk of the fur industry and leading animal

Charity calls Government-backed ‘eat more red meat’ campaign ‘reckless self-sabotage on Labour’s national health and climate policy ambitions’

LONDON— As the second round of a Government-backed multi-million pound ‘ Let’s Eat Balanced’ campaign launches today, explicitly aimed at encouraging the public to eat more red meat and dairy, charity

England bans public use of inhumane rodent glue traps but animal charity warns consumers against accidental law breaking, as traps still available for purchase in shops

LONDON—England today becomes the third UK nation, after Wales and Scotland, to bring into force a ban on the use of rodent glue traps, which are described by leading animal protection organisation