Spectre of death haunts ladies’ day at Royal Ascot
To remember the four horses who died at last year’s Royal Ascot meeting – Flat racing’s most prestigious event – Animal Aid staged a ceremony on Ladies’ Day, Thursday 18 June.
Posted 15 Jun 2015
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Political animal
There are animal-friendly MPs on all sides of the House but the reality is that the past five years have been dreadful for animals, and the next five could get much worse.
Posted 12 Jun 2015
New figures reveal urgent need to abandon animal testing
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
Major charity stops funding animal experiments
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
European Commission fails to take action on animal experiments
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
Animal Aid and local campaigners join forces to oppose the UK’s biggest ever intensive pig farm
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
Walker discovers pile of dead animals
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
European Parliament hears scientific case against vivisection
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
Battle bus tour dares people to watch slaughter footage
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
Cameron re-elected: the fight for animals continues
A statement by Animal Aid Director Andrew Tyler
Posted 08 May 2015