Vegan Conservatives welcome ivory ban extension Tuesday, 23 May, 2023 The Vegan Conservatives have welcomed news this morning that the Government plans to extend the ivory ban to include more species: hippos, walruses, orcas, narwhals and sperm whales, all of which are listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES). Three of them (hippos, walruses and sperm whales) are listed as vulnerable by the International Union... Articles
Defra likely to ban dairy-ish names 16th May 2023 Defra is considering guidance to ban vegan food manufacturers from using names like 'Mylk', 'Sheese' and 'B+tter' on their products. The move is likely to cost... Articles
Conservatives invest £12m in sustainable protein 13th April 2023 The UK Government has funded a new £12m cellular meat research centre, run by the University of Bath. The move, which Vegan Conservatives and others have been... Articles
Sustainable protein investment up 24% in Europe 17th February 2023 New figures by the Good Food Institute show that sustainable protein companies in Europe raised €579m in 2022, an increase of nearly 24% on 2021. Of that, the... Articles
SNP condemned over massive salmon deaths 20th January 2023 Scottish Conservatives have joined Labour and the Greens to demand an inquiry into the staggering number of deaths at Scotland's salmon farms last year... Articles
Edinburgh is first UK city to sign Plant Based Treaty 17th January 2023 Edinburgh has become the first British city - and the first in Europe - to endorse the Plant Based Treaty. It follows Haywards Heath Town Council leading the... Articles
Cell-based meat to be sold at butcher's for the first time 9th December 2022 It's the break-through that cultured meat investors have been waiting for for years - cell-based meat will be sold at a butcher's shop in for the first time... Articles
Horrendous conditions on UK factory farms 27th October 2022 An investigation by World Animal Protection has uncovered "appalling" but completely legal abuse in UK factory farms. The charity discovered piglets with their... Articles
Dropping more animal welfare bills would be disappointing 27th September 2022 Rumours are that, following Zac Goldsmith's sacking from Government, PM Liz Truss is likely to drop more parts of the Action Plan for Animal Welfare. The... Articles
Government drops Animals (Abroad) Bill 24th September 2022 After being put on hold in May, following doubts about an outright ban on foie gras and using bear skin for military hats, Vegan Conservatives are disappointed... Articles
Our plan to cut immigration 4th December 2023 Our plan to deliver the biggest cut in net migration on record. National News
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We’re delivering on our five priorities 20th November 2023 INFLATION HALVED: PRIORITY DELIVERED. And we've cut the small boat crossings by 33%. National News
Rishi Sunak: One year of taking long-term decisions to deliver the change we need 25th October 2023 Find out about Rishi's first year delivering long-term solutions to secure a brighter future. National News
CPC23 Address from Rishi Sunak 4th October 2023 Long-term decisions for a brighter future: find out what Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said to wrap up Conservative Party Conference 2023 here. National News
CPC23 Address from Johnny Mercer 4th October 2023 Find out what Johnny Mercer, Minister of State and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs said to CPC23 here. National News
