7 h. ago Dead dog found in freezer as 26 others found 'crammed' in bedroom

Lee Wright and Paige Carrington have been charged with animal welfare offences after 26 dogs were found crammed into a three-bedroom property, many confined in crates and living in substandard conditions

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32 h. ago Boiling lobsters alive to be banned in animal cruelty crackdown

Government ministers say that “live boiling is not an acceptable killing method” for crustaceans and alternative guidance will soon be published in the Animal Welfare Strategy

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42 h. ago Farmers now risk being undercut by imports after Labour's animal welfare reforms

Labour dealt another blow to farmers on Monday as they announced animal welfare changes that could see them being undercut by foreign competitors.

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48 h. ago Boiling lobsters and crabs alive is 'not acceptable' and will be banned by Labour as part of its animal welfare crackdown

A new strategy issued today says that the tradition of dispatching the delicious crustaceans in scalding water 'is not an acceptable killing method'.

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49 h. ago More than 75% of Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters think PM should open talks on joining EU customs union – as it happened

YouGov poll for the Times suggests even 40% of Conservative voters support such a moveWes Streeting, the health secretary, used an interview with the Observer published at the weekend to suggest that he favours joining a customs union with the EU. This is something that Keir Starmer has ruled out.But Labour supporters back Streeting on this. According to YouGov polling for the Times, 80% of people who voted Labour at the last general election say a future leader should open negotiations on joining a customs union with the EU. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Fury as bans on hunting trophies and foie gras absent from Labour’s animal

‘Loopholes’ in strategy mean imports of hunting trophies, real fur and foie gras will remain legal

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51 h. ago Government announces puppy farm ban in major reform to animal welfare laws

The government launched its Animal Welfare Strategy on Monday 22 December

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52 h. ago UK to ban boiling lobsters alive as animal welfare standards tightened

Method is still used in some restaurants but campaigners say this ‘torture’ is avoidable

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52 h. ago Ban on shock collars and trail hunting among Government’s animal welfare plans

The animal welfare strategy, launched on Monday, includes plans to ban trail hunting, for fear it is being used as cover for chasing live foxes.

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53 h. ago More than 75% of Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters think PM should open talks on joining EU customs union – UK politics live

YouGov poll for the Times suggests even 40% of Conservative voters support such a moveWes Streeting, the health secretary, used an interview with the Observer published at the weekend to suggest that he favours joining a customs union with the EU. This is something that Keir Starmer has ruled out.But Labour supporters back Streeting on this. According to YouGov polling for the Times, 80% of people who voted Labour at the last general election say a future leader should open negotiations on joining a customs union with the EU. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Activists celebrate ‘landmark’ animal welfare reforms to ban hen cages and pig farrowing crates

Strategy lays out new steps towards banning fur imports, and phasing out farm cages and carbon dioxide chambers to kill pigs

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53 h. ago Activists celebrate ‘landmark’ animal welfare reforms that ban hen cages and pig farrowing crates

Strategy lays out steps towards phasing out farm cages and carbon dioxide chambers to kill pigs, and making fish slaughter more humane

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53 h. ago Nigel Farage's 'authoritarian control freaks' attack on Labour slapped down by No10

Downing Street has slapped down Nigel Farage after he called ministers 'authoritarian control freaks' over their plan to ban trail hunting in the Animal Welfare Strategy

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55 h. ago Tories call EHRC chair’s comments a ‘disgrace’ after she warns ‘demonisation of migrants’ bad for UK – politics live

Chris Philp says Mary-Ann Stephenson is dismissing ‘legitimate concerns about mass migration’The Green party has broadly welcomed the government’s animal welfare strategy. In a statement, the Green MP Adrian Ramsay said:There is much to welcome in the animal welfare strategy, but it must have real teeth to deliver for animals. Ministers must set clear timescales to phase out crates and cages, properly support farmers through the transition and not allow imports that don’t meet UK standards.I welcome the action on snares, hunting and puppy farming. Puppy legislation must end breeding for extreme, unhealthy traits in dogs. The strategy could go further for animals, particularly by ending greyhound racing, as the Welsh government is doing. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Crackdown on cruel puppy farms and ban on trail hunting planned in major animal welfare shake

A CRACKDOWN on inhumane puppy farming is planned in a major animal welfare shake-up. Government proposals will tackle the cruel trade which sees dogs bred in grim conditions. The animals are kept in cramped, unsuitable surroundings as puppies are churned out for profit on an industrial scale with no thoughts for well-being. Despite licensing rules...

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68 h. ago Electric shock dog collars banned under new government proposal

The animal welfare strategy also plans to tighten protections aimed at stopping cruel breeding practices such as puppy farming

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68 h. ago Cruel puppy farming that keeps breeding dogs in dire conditions to be banned

The Government on Monday unveils its long-awaited Animal Welfare Strategy which sets out a raft of policies to improve the lives of pets and animals on farms and in the wild

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68 h. ago 'Nigel Farage's 'freak' reaction and failed Tory promises prove one thing about Labour'

'Labour led the way on animal welfare with its 2004 fox hunting ban. Since the party left office, there has been a years-long gap that has allowed cruel practices to develop'

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3 d. ago Trail hunting set to be outlawed in Wales over claims it's a 'smokescreen'

The UK Government claims the practice is being utilised as a 'smokescreen' for hunting wild animals, the BBC reports

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3 d. ago Government set to ban trail hunting amid 'smokescreen' fears

'In our manifesto we said we would ban trail hunting, and that's exactly what we'll do'

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