Claim 'abortion to birth' is now legal in the UK is Mostly False
Changes to abortion law in England and Wales have been misrepresented on social media.
Animal welfare
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Highland hunting clients paying up to £8,000 to shoot ‘trophy’ animals
A company promoting the trophy hunting of animals in northwest Scotland offers people the chance to shoot rare stags for
Campaigners condemn failure to prosecute greyhound trainer
An animal rights group has condemned the Greyhound Board of Great Britain for taking nearly five months to report a
Probe into ‘repulsive’ shooting of stag caught on film
An investigation has been launched into a video showing a stag being shot and killed in a Highland loch. The
Ferry firm ‘breaching own company policy’ with live animal exports
P&O Ferries has continually breached its own animal welfare policy by aiding the export of Scottish animals abroad
Police apologise to anti-fish farm campaigner over access
Police have apologised to an anti-fish farming campaigner after he complained of being wrongly warned off from filming salmon cages
Fury as fish farm pesticide pollution rises 72% in a year
Pollution of Scotland’s lochs from a toxic fish farm pesticide has leapt 72 per cent in a year, according
Golden eagle killing ‘cover up’ claim after hidden satellite tag found
Evidence that a satellite tag was deliberately removed from a golden eagle and hidden has been highlighted by wildlife campaigners.
Salmon dying in cages prompt fish farm investigation
An investigation has been launched into conditions at an Argyll fish farm after footage emerged of dead and dying salmon
Scottish farmers ‘forced out’ of business by ‘mega dairies’
The Scottish and UK Governments are being urged to change the rules to stop “mega dairies” and supermarkets paying low
Rejected meat: five million defects found by food watchdog
More than five million animal welfare, contamination and processing problems have led to meat being deemed unsafe for humans in
Horse rescue charities at ‘bursting point’ and facing closure due to Covid-19
Horse rescue charities in Scotland are facing unprecedented challenges due to the coronavirus crisis, with one sanctuary at “bursting point”
Animals could suffer as welfare charities impacted by Covid-19
Animal welfare charities are facing “significant” financial problems in the Covid-19 crisis due to falling donations, the closure of charity