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New poll shows less than one in five Brits support the use of farrowing crates on farms, as campaigners call for caging pigs to be banned

LONDON—New polling data shows that less than one in five people in Britain (19.8%) support the use of pig farrowing crates. Yet, every year on UK farms, over 200,000 mother pigs are confined for up to

Farrowing crates

Pigs are sensitive and highly intelligent animals, and they are suffering on British farms. Across the UK, around 200,000 mother pigs (sows) are kept in ‘farrowing crates’—cages barely bigger than

Armed Forces chefs help animals and combat climate change by embracing more vegan cooking

LONDON—Military chef instructors from across the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force and Civil Service have taken part in a masterclass on plant-based cuisine as part of a culinary training

Born to die for fashion: baby foxes, raccoon dogs and minks kept in tiny cages in China for fur that could be sold in the UK

LONDON—Heart-wrenching scenes of baby foxes, raccoon dogs and minks suffering on Chinese fur farms have been released by Humane Society International/UK as the animal protection charity renews calls

Raccoon dog and pup
Harvey Nichols pledges to go fur-free

LONDON— British department store Harvey Nichols has confirmed that it will stop selling fur by the end of 2023, following an investigation into Chinese fur farms by animal protection organisation

Wildlife protection 35 cross-party MPs mark 20th anniversary of UK fur farming ban, commit to ‘finish the job’ by shutting down the UK fur trade

LONDON—Politicians, celebrities and campaigners gathered in Parliament today to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the UK becoming the first country to ban fur farming, and to urge the UK Government to

Shocking film of injured, diseased and cannibal foxes on Finnish fur farms comes as 2+ million petition signatures call for UK and EU fur trade bans

LONDON—Shocking footage showing fur-farmed foxes in Finland with weeping and swollen infected eyes and ears; injured and bloodied tails; and deformed, splayed feet has been released by animal

UK is urged ‘don’t get left behind’, as California’s statewide ban on fur sales takes effect, and EU petition to ban fur farming and sales reaches 1.2 million signatures

LONDON—The UK risks falling behind on animal welfare as California’s ban on fur sales has now officially taken effect, warns animal charity Humane Society International/UK. While fur farming has been

Humane Society International/UK appoints Nick Jones as executive director

LONDON—Animal protection organisation Humane Society International/UK has today announced that it has appointed Nick Jones as its new executive director. The move will help HSI to develop and deliver