Labour has a proud record on animal welfare. From banning fur farming and fox hunting to the Animal Welfare Act, I am proud to have been part of a brave and reforming government. I want to lead a government that matches that ambition. Animal welfare is a moral cause. We also understand even better, today, …
The Labour Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) is pleased to endorse Andy Burnham to become Leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister. Whilst LAWS does not formally nominate candidates in Labour leadership elections, a long-standing policy, we believe that Andy is the right person to bring our party together and to deliver the party’s electoral …
Labour promised the biggest boost to animal welfare in a generation. Now we need to make sure that promise is delivered. Please write to your local Labour MP today and ask them to raise animal welfare with Andy Burnham and his team. Defra’s Animal Welfare Strategy must be reaffirmed, implemented in full, and backed with …
Labour Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) welcomes today’s publication of Defra’s new Animal Welfare Strategy, which the government says will deliver the most ambitious animal welfare reforms in a generation, improving protections for pets, farmed animals and wildlife. The strategy sets a clear direction of travel away from outdated and harmful practices, and it reflects strong …
A new campaign has been launched to ban male chick culling in the UK, which LAWS is proud to support. Here is an overview of this shocking practice and the campaign, written for LAWS by Jenny Canham of the Vegetarian Society. The UK is currently falling behind other European countries and risking its reputation as …
Recently, LAWS supported an event on farmed fish welfare at the Scottish Parliament, led by the Humane League. Here is an overview of this important, but too often forgotten, animal welfare issue, written for LAWS by Georgie Hancock from the Humane League. The Humane League UK are standing up for farmed fish, the forgotten victims …
‘Winning Together’, published by the Labour Animal Welfare Society, finds that animal welfare is an important issue for voters in Labour’s target seats. 23 September 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DOWNLOAD THE REPORT ‘WINNING TOGETHER’ HERE The Labour Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) has today published ‘Winning Together: How Bold Animal Welfare Policies Can Help Labour Connect …
Read and download our new report here For immediate release A NEW SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OF COMMERCIAL PHEASANT AND PARTRIDGE SHOOTS REVEALS THEIR DEVASTATING IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY IN THE UK. Labour Animal Welfare Society (LAWS), which commissioned the report is calling for pheasant and partridge shooting to be banned. The new report reveals …
It has become a tradition for LAWS to approach candidates in Labour’s Leader and Deputy Leader elections, asking them to provide a statement giving their views on animal welfare issues. Their views are important because animal welfare is important, but also because a significant number of electors (and Labour members) believe these issues are important …
Following public consultation, Shadow Secretary for DEFRA, Sue Hayman, will today unveil the party’s 50-point Animal Welfare Manifesto for government. Labour will announce radical action to strengthen animal welfare law, promote the highest level of care for domestic animals, improve welfare for animals used in sport and research and increase efforts to protect wild and …
