Rich Tory ‘crusties’ want to scrap a law banning hunting trophies
NEWS: In a move that has baffled most of the UK’s ruling Conservative Party, inside sources have revealed that a “handful of very wealthy peers” have managed to can new legislation that would have banned the import of hunting trophies.
Should Olympic equestrian Mark Todd lose his knighthood for beating a horse?
BLOG: Obviously, but we all know “Sir” Mark won’t despite video evidence of him whipping an uncooperative horse. With Kurt Zouma’s cat abuse still fresh in our memories, this begs the question, should sports personalities lose more over their treatment of animals?
Covert footage reveals the untold horrors of dead animal disposal services in the UK
INVESTIGATION: Jumping up and down on a dead cow, repeatedly running over another, and bins of rotting carcasses left open to wildlife and the elements - all these are just some of the shocking scenes revealed by covert investigators.
Trail of lies: new animation draws attention to fox hunting ‘smokescreen’
A new animation narrated by Chris Packham and released by the campaign group Keep the Ban aims to raise awareness of so-called ‘trail hunting’, exposed last year by hunt saboteurs as a subterfuge for illegal fox hunting in the UK.
Fox hunting still legal in the UK? Stormont vote rejects ban in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Assembly has voted against a bill that would have made hunting with dogs illegal in line with the rest of the UK, leaving animal protection campaigners “staggered”.
‘Blood on her hands’: why exactly did activists dye the Queen’s fountains red?
Animal Rebellion activists dyed the iconic Queen Victoria Memorial fountain red yesterday, accusing the current queen of having ‘blood on her hands’. We take a look at the scandal that sparked this action plus the ways in which crown lands have either supported animal agriculture or turned a blind eye to hunting.
Will a Biden presidency change anything for animals?
Less than one day into his first term as the most powerful man on the planet and US President Joe Biden had already signed no less than 17 executive actions with the aim of overturning some of the most controversial policies of his predecessor, Donald Trump. But will any of these, or indeed any of Biden’s plans for the next four years, have any positive impact on non-human animals?