NEWS: Animal activists have been celebrating the closure of the last rabbit farm run by T&S Rabbits, a shady unofficial company owned by businessman Phil Kerry.

Despite losing its appeal in the fashion industry, the pro-fur lobby is refusing to accept its fate and go quietly into the night. Instead, it is trying to rehabilitate its image, proclaiming itself as the antidote to fast fashion and roping in social media influencers and celebrities to help promote its message. Claire Hamlett writes.

OPINION: As clothing brands are increasingly moving away from cruelty to animals by ditching fur and exotic animal skins, even searching for vegan alternatives to leather, why does the fashion industry continue its enthusiastic support for the brutal - and too often lethal - ‘sport’ of horseracing?

VOICES: As a European Citizens’ Initiative to ban all fur farms and farmed fur products across the continent gains momentum, we’re exploring the progress away from fur Europe has seen so far, and why it’s so important.

Falling wool prices are pushing farmers towards naturally shedding sheep as they ditch the material - exposing holes in their argument that shearing the animals was always motivated by concern for the animals.

ANIMALS IN FASHION: SLAY - a feature-length documentary three years in the making that follows filmmaker Rebecca Cappelli as she travels to investigate the fashion world - has extended its fundraising target in an effort to cause a greater impact on one of the world’s most exploitative industries.

NEWS: Luxury fashion brand Burberry is to stop using exotic animal skins in its future collections building on its previous commitment to go fur-free, its chief operating officer confirmed this week.

SPECIAL REPORT: High-principled outdoor clothing brand Patagonia has long been lauded for its stance on the environment, sustainability and social responsibility, but a recent collaboration with a bison ranch has drawn criticism from animal justice groups. Claire Hamlett reports.

Animal activists working to thwart the unscrupulous and highly suspicious plans of a notorious UK rabbit farm operator have won a great victory this week. Claire Hamlett reports on the win and gives us a rundown of the saga so far.

BLOG: Ok, sure, obviously it’s that special day of the year when tongues are firmly in cheeks, but PETA’s latest joke press release does give us a great topic to write about this April Fools’ Day - the history of paint throwing in animal rights activism. Andrew Gough writes.

GUEST ARTICLE: Did you know that the UK’s Ministry of Defence was offered replacement faux fur bear caps at no cost to them until 2030? Instead, they chose to use taxpayer money to fund the massacre of Canadian black bears by hunters. PETA Director Elisa Allen explains how you can take action.

NEWS: The Italian Senate today voted to approve changes to a budget law that will see the country’s 10 remaining mink farms closed within six months and a permanent ban on fur farming throughout Italy.