PETA UK Staff

Worrying news this week: the RSPCA reports that in England and Wales, convictions for cruelty to animals have risen by a third in the last year.

A draft bill was tabled in Parliament to stop circuses using animals beginning in 2015 – a move that all British people can celebrate.

Cruelty is in the air, as a result of the shipments of terrified monkeys to laboratories in the cargo holds of some Air France flights. Use your voice to help these animals.

Are UK pigeon racers putting human health at risk? After an outbreak of deadly avian flu virus H7N9 Chinese authorities have suspended pigeon races in Shanghai.

Cross-channel pigeon racing’s chilling secret is the widespread killing of hundreds of thousands of birds each year – often by having their necks broken by untrained hobbyists.

Wonderful news! New law puts and end to cruel animal testing for cosmetics in Europe.

You’ve probably heard the good news – as of 11 March 2013, cosmetics tested on animals can no longer be sold in Europe, even if the testing happened outside the EU.

Culling badgers is not the answer to eradicating bovine TB. Not only is the practice inhumane and impractical.

Zac Goldsmith, MP, has joined the call for Fortnum & Mason to drop foie gras.

Lacey Banghard teamed up with PETA to stand up for what she believes in – safe sex for cats and dogs!