The UK’s new Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill formally recognises marine invertebrates, including crabs and lobsters, as sentient and with the capacity to feel pain, joy and comfort. While that is excellent news, sadly ministers predict it will have no bearing on the fishing industry as it is now.

The refusal to grant a ULEZ exemption to charity Dogs On The Street could have serious implications not just for dogs, but for their homeless guardians too, writes Claire Hamlett.

A new report has challenged the commonly-held misconception that wool is one of the most sustainable materials for clothing. According to researchers, the fashion industry is at the heart of steps to reverse our dependence on destructive wool production.

Did you know that you can support our upcoming campaigns and investigations just by living a vegan lifestyle and telling others about it?

The cruelty of wool isn’t often publicised, and there is little general understanding of why it isn’t vegan. Here, we break down the reality of the industry.

As the Queen’s Guard caps once again come under scrutiny, we take a look at the brutal reality behind them.

Recent reports of avian influenza outbreaks have sparked fresh fears about the spread of new strains among humans, but we often forget about the impact of ‘bird flu lockdowns’ on the work of rescue groups and sanctuaries, writes Claire Hamlett.

After two weeks of negotiations, speeches, industry lobbying and civil society actions, the UN Climate Summit COP26 has ended with the Glasgow Climate Pact, an agreement between almost 200 nations on how to keep the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement alive. Yet it’s business-as-usual for animals, writes Claire Hamlett.

WEEKEND READ: Do children know what they’re eating when their parents give them bacon and eggs? According to a new study, children aged seven and younger frequently don’t understand that meat - and to a lesser extent eggs and dairy - comes from animals, yet often classify animals as “not OK to eat”.

Online travel company Expedia has stopped selling holidays that include performances from captive whales or dolphins. Campaign groups such as World Animal Protection have been calling for travel firms to stop selling captive marine mammal experiences as part of holiday packages for years and hope that other travel firms including TUI, Jet2holidays and Travel Republic will now follow suit.

OPINION: The announcement by Nestlé of its new plant-based range was met with furious indignation from farmers who accused the food giant of ‘virtue signalling’. But where was their recognition of hypocrisy when dairy farming was linked to deforestation, asks Claire Hamlett.

GUEST ARTICLE: Gabriela Kubíková, EU farmed animal policy consultant and contributor to Živávlna, discusses a bold plan to end the support for shark finning within the European Union.