Enriched ‘colony’ cage eggs supply over 20% of the UK shell egg production. These cages severely restrict the movement of ...

Boiling lobsters alive will be banned in the UK as ministers promise to raise welfare standards for all types of animals. An ...

UK ministers launch farming consultations to phase out all British caged eggs by 2032 and introduce stricter animal welfare ...

The live boiling of crustaceans such as lobsters, crabs, shrimp and prawns is due to be banned in the UK due to animal ...

Two public consultations with the aim of phasing out enriched cages for laying hens, and ending castration and tail docking ...

The United Kingdom has officially ruled that boiling lobsters alive violates existing animal welfare law, marking a turning ...

Britain’s welfare bill has ballooned, with 23 per cent of the working-age population now in receipt of some form of benefits, figures analysed by The Independent reveal. Labour has branded the ...

The UK’s welfare budget is forecast to rise sharply in the next few years, driven by higher spending on pensioners and an ...