Labour Animal Welfare Society is pleased to share statements from candidates for Deputy Leader. As in previous leadership contests, we invite all candidates to set out their priorities for animals and animal welfare. The statements are published in alphabetical order. LAWS will not endorse or nominate a candidate in this process, although as a Socialist …
It’s that time of year again: next week we’ll be in Liverpool, working hard to push animal welfare at Labour Conference. LAWS will be exhibiting throughout Conference at Stand E10 in the main exhibition hall. If you’re attending, please come and say hello, pick up materials and a plant-based chocolate, and hear how we can help deliver the biggest boost …
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 …
Greyhound racing will be banned “as soon as practically possible”, the Labour-led Welsh government has said. Senior Labour figures announced the ban “as soon as practically possible”, adding it was not “impossible” before the next Senedd election in 2026. Greyhound racing has been sharply criticised for harming dogs. The BBC reported that ministers had been under …
Today, LAWS held an event in Parliament on farmed animal welfare. Many Labour MPs dropped in to show their support for strengthening farm animal welfare and helping British farmers. We have identified four achievable policy solutions for the Labour government to strengthen farm animal welfare and support British farmers: The measures would boost profits for …
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 …
DOWNLOAD YOUR BRIEFING HERE A private members’ bill to end the import and sale of real fur in Britain has been introduced to Parliament by Ruth Jones, Labour MP for Newport West and Islwyn, and LAWS patron. The bill would extend current trade bans on cat, dogs and seal fur to other species, including mink, …
Labour has pledged to ‘introduce the biggest boost in animal welfare for a generation’.Now it’s time to make it happen. LAWS has produced a short political briefing for officials and legislators based on five key recommendations. Mandatory animal welfare labelling End the cage age Ban low welfare imports Strengthen the Hunting Act Phase out animal …
By joining the Labour Animal Welfare Society, you’ll be part of an organisation that works to improve the lives of animals by promoting the cause of animal welfare across the Labour movement. LAWS is affiliated to the Labour Party as one of the official Socialist Societies. The 2024 LAWS AGM approved reform of the membership …
The next Labour government’s commitment to the cause of animal welfare has been formally recognised in the party’s 2024 general election manifesto, ‘Change’, which is published today. The document outlines key policies that Labour will fulfill, after 14 years of Tory broken promises on animal welfare issues. Under the section titled ‘Stronger animal welfare’, the …
