Labour vows to ban trail hunting as it opens public consultation
Police and animal rights activists say the practice is frequently used as a ‘smokescreen’ for illegal foxhuntingThe UK government has …
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Americans ditched veal. What replaced it may be just as bad.
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Long-promised animal cruelty prevention laws quietly shelved by Victorian government
Exclusive: Labor bill recognising all animals as sentient and raising care requirements won’t be introduced before state electionWarning: This article …
Eight arrested for ‘brutal’ attack on capybara in Brazil
In incident filmed by security cameras in Rio de Janeiro, group of attackers beat animal with sticks and iron barsPolice …
MPs threaten fresh inquiry into carers allowance scandal amid redress delays
Unpaid carers say they remain ‘in limbo’ as DWP continues to pursue discredited repayment billsMPs have threatened to launch a …
Labour MPs have no reason to oppose new welfare reforms, says minister
Pat McFadden unveils £1bn youth employment scheme and appeals to backbenchers who rebelled last yearUK politics live – latest updatesLabour …
Inquiry launched into HMRC anti
Flawed Home Office travel records identified thousands of parents suspected of claiming while living abroadThe UK’s public spending watchdog has …