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Where do parties stand on animal protection?
With the general election fast approaching, we thought you might like to compare the main parties’ policies on animal issues. We have summarised their policies below.
Posted 25 May 2017
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Speak out for animals in the General Election!
Please note - this page relates to the 2017 general election - keep an eye on our Homepage and our social media accounts for new campaign actions for the 2024/25 General Election.
Posted 11 May 2017
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Calls for tough action against cruelty in Stockport slaughterhouse
Undercover filming inside a Stockport slaughterhouse found a sheep being picked up by the fleece and thrown over a gate, alongside other instances of abuse and lawbreaking.
Posted 09 May 2017
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London fox cull halted after public outcry
A London estate agent’s plan to cull a family of foxes who have taken residence on the grounds of an apartment block which the agents manage has been halted, following an outcry by local residents....
Posted 05 May 2017
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Animal Aid stands with Anita Krajnc, Compassion and Pigs
Animal Aid is today lending its support to Anita Krajnc as a verdict is handed down for having given water to vulnerable, exhausted pigs destined for slaughter.
Posted 03 May 2017
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Statement on Bowood Slaughterhouse Trial
Lord Justice Hickinbottom and Mr Justice Kerr ruled today at the High Court in Leeds that the defendants in the Bowood slaughterhouse case, which relates to an investigation by Animal Aid, should be tried.
Posted 27 Apr 2017
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Campaigners lay flowers at Lancashire slaughterhouse exposed for cruelty
Burnley, Lancashire - Campaigners laid flowers and held banners during a peaceful vigil at a controversial slaughterhouse, which is the subject of a government cruelty probe.
Posted 26 Apr 2017
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Campaigners to mount vigil at Lancashire slaughterhouse exposed for cruelty
Campaigners will lay flowers and hold banners during a peaceful vigil at a controversial Lancashire slaughterhouse, which is the subject of a government cruelty probe.
Posted 20 Apr 2017
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Animal Aid continues its call for a ban on the Grand National
As the 2017 Grand National Meeting came to an end, many of the horses who raced at Aintree would have returned to their stables shaken and sore, with a number carrying injuries from the melee...
Posted 10 Apr 2017
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Inside the UK slaughterhouse where sheep have their throats hacked at and animals are thrown
Secret footage shot inside a Lancashire non-stun slaughterhouse shows sheep having their throats hacked at and animals being thrown. This prompted an urgent government investigation into cruelty and a slaughterman’s licence was promptly withdrawn.
Posted 07 Apr 2017
