British animal genetics company Genus expects to report full-year adjusted pretax profit "moderately above" the upper end of current market expectations, sending its shares as much as 15.3% higher on ...

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

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

The UK government has lifted its ban which stopped animal testing for cosmetic products – and have been accused of being less than transparent about it all. Animal testing for make-up was originally ...

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

The world is full of brilliant creatures, many of whom are smarter than us. One of them is the octopus. This creature can open doors, release itself from jars, turn on lights, and manage to control ...

The government has set out a plan to phase out scientific experimentation on live animals in all but the most exceptional situations. New funding will be given to researchers to support a pivot ...

A new animal welfare bill moving through UK parliament will now include crabs, octopuses, and lobsters after an independent research review concluded decapod crustaceans and cephalopod molluscs should ...

After decades of campaigning, the tide is finally turning on the use of animals in laboratory experiments. The government – soon to be followed by the EU – has published its strategy to make such ...