Two years on from the publication of the Government’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare, which promised to ‘revolutionise the treatment of animals in the UK’, celebrities including Dame Joanna Lumley, Leona Lewis, Susie Dent and Will Young have written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stating that animals “have been badly let down”.
The celebrities, joining forces with leading UK animal charities Animal Aid, Compassion in World Farming, Four Paws UK, Humane Society International/UK, PETA UK and the Rspca, lament a lack of progress on addressing issues such as ending live animal exports, exploring action on the import and sale of fur products and banning keeping primates as pets. The signatories call on the Government to deliver its Action Plan in full.
In addition to the letter from celebrities, 25 of the country’s largest animal protection groups including the Rspca have published an open letter to Rishi Sunak, detailing...
The celebrities, joining forces with leading UK animal charities Animal Aid, Compassion in World Farming, Four Paws UK, Humane Society International/UK, PETA UK and the Rspca, lament a lack of progress on addressing issues such as ending live animal exports, exploring action on the import and sale of fur products and banning keeping primates as pets. The signatories call on the Government to deliver its Action Plan in full.
In addition to the letter from celebrities, 25 of the country’s largest animal protection groups including the Rspca have published an open letter to Rishi Sunak, detailing...
- 5/12/2023
- Look to the Stars
The current series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! has prompted a record number of complaints to the Rspca about its use of live animals.
The reality TV show is in its final week, with just six contestants remaining in camp and competing to be named King or Queen of the Jungle. You can see who’s left the competition so far here.
Since it first launched in 2002, the show has been known for its controversial use of animals including insects, reptiles, fish, rats and spiders.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced that they had received more than 17,000 complaints about the show this year, the most of any series.
Rspca chief executive Chris Sherwood said: “Sadly, we are once again seeing many live animals on our TV screens put in situations that could compromise their welfare for a quick laugh.
“We...
The reality TV show is in its final week, with just six contestants remaining in camp and competing to be named King or Queen of the Jungle. You can see who’s left the competition so far here.
Since it first launched in 2002, the show has been known for its controversial use of animals including insects, reptiles, fish, rats and spiders.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced that they had received more than 17,000 complaints about the show this year, the most of any series.
Rspca chief executive Chris Sherwood said: “Sadly, we are once again seeing many live animals on our TV screens put in situations that could compromise their welfare for a quick laugh.
“We...
- 11/24/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
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