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 …
‘Winning Together’, published by the Labour Animal Welfare Society, finds that animal welfare is an important issue for voters in Labour’s target seats. 23 September 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DOWNLOAD THE REPORT ‘WINNING TOGETHER’ HERE The Labour Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) has today published ‘Winning Together: How Bold Animal Welfare Policies Can Help Labour Connect …
Read and download our new report here For immediate release A NEW SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OF COMMERCIAL PHEASANT AND PARTRIDGE SHOOTS REVEALS THEIR DEVASTATING IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY IN THE UK. Labour Animal Welfare Society (LAWS), which commissioned the report is calling for pheasant and partridge shooting to be banned. The new report reveals …
It has become a tradition for LAWS to approach candidates in Labour’s Leader and Deputy Leader elections, asking them to provide a statement giving their views on animal welfare issues. Their views are important because animal welfare is important, but also because a significant number of electors (and Labour members) believe these issues are important …
