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Government accused of failing to regulate animal research

The Home office is this week accused by Animal Aid of operating a 'permissive regime that allows an unacceptable degree of self-regulation by animal researchers who are sanctioned, literally, to maim, poison and kill'.

Posted 11 Jan 2006

Countryside Alliance fails ASA truth test

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has today ruled (December 7) that the Countryside Alliance (CA) made untruthful and unsubstantiated claims in its attempt to promote the alleged benefits of game shooting.

Posted 07 Dec 2005

Victory for Newchurch guinea pigs

Animal Aid welcomes news that Darley Oaks guinea pig farm in Newchurch, Staffordshire, intends to close at the end of the year.

Posted 01 Aug 2005

Desert harvest

Animal Aid is at the centre of the debate over whether aid charities should donate live animals to people in poverty. The following coverage comes from New Scientist (October 27, 2001):

Posted 01 Jul 2005

Aintree event claims another equine victim

The tradition of horse deaths at the notorious Grand National three-day meeting continued at this year's event when Lilium de Cotte died on Friday after suffering a massive haemorrhage while running in the 5.30 John...

Posted 11 Apr 2005