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A House of Lords committee has spoken out about the plant-based food labeling debate. It stated that vegan and vegetarian products like veggie meat patties should be able to use labels like burgers. The statement...

Electric shock collars for dogs and cats are to be banned in the UK, the government has confirmed. The collars, which according to a recent survey are used by thousands of people on their pets,...

Projects designed to combat the international illegal wildlife trade have received a massive boost. On July 2 it was announced that £44.5 million will be allocated to anti-wildlife trafficking initiatives around the globe. UK Environment...

The UK Labour Party has pledged to ban all fur imports into the country. Whilst fur farming has been illegal in the UK since 2000, the country still imports high quantities of the fabric. Last...

Internet media giant, Unilad, with over thirty-eight million followers on Facebook, has drawn attention to the issue of fox hunting in Scotland in a new documentary titled "The Hunt." The video is the first...

(Updated September 1, 2019). The UK government is considering a ban on boiling lobsters alive, as well as other crustaceans such as crabs and crayfish. The Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, is set to launch a...

The UK’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, has pledged £61.4 million to fight plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. The announcement was made in a speech on Sunday, The Independent reports. May also announced that the...

The amount of plastic in seas surrounding the UK has declined, a new study revealed. Researchers believe the drop was caused by the previously implemented plastic bag tax, the Guardian reported. The study, published in...

The UK government just passed a bill that enforces one of the toughest ivory bans in the world and sets the UK as a global leader in the protection of wild elephants. In 2017, the government...