A Freedom of Information request reported by the Daily Mirror has revealed that thousands of people have become seriously ill after taking part in clinical trials of new drugs, with many suffering life-threatening symptoms. Before...
Posted 12 Jun 2015
In a move that is likely to have a significant impact on the health charities sector, Age UK has announced that it will no longer be funding animal experiments. Its final grants for animal research...
Posted 10 Jun 2015
The European Commission has today (June 3) rejected a Citizens’ Initiative signed by more than one million people from across Europe, which called for the current Directive on animal experimentation to be overturned, and for...
Posted 03 Jun 2015
National animal rights organisation Animal Aid has joined forces with local campaigners in opposing plans for a giant factory farm that would hold more than 30,000 pigs at any one time.
Posted 02 Jun 2015
Several newspapers have reported the discovery of a pile of dead animals – including pheasants, foxes, crows and rabbits – on the outskirts of woodland in Hertfordshire.
Posted 27 May 2015
On May 11, the scientific validity of animal experimentation was debated in a groundbreaking hearing at the European Parliament. This debate took place as a result of the Stop Vivisection initiative, which gained signatures from...
Posted 13 May 2015
The Animal Aid Battle Bus is on the road again, visiting towns and cities across the UK. This time we are daring people to watch a film about the reality of animal slaughter, discretely hidden...
Posted 12 May 2015
A statement by Animal Aid Director Andrew Tyler
Posted 08 May 2015
There is just one week to go until the election, and the outcome is a matter of life and death for many animals. Please share our website VoteForAnimals.org.uk far and wide on your social networks.
Posted 01 May 2015
Hospital food has a notorious reputation and has been the target of numerous tabloid newspaper and celebrity chef backed campaigns to improve standards. But all of these initiatives have failed to tackle two significant issues...
Posted 29 Apr 2015