British Stars Call on Boris Johnson to Ban UK Fur Sales

British Stars Call on Boris Johnson to Ban UK Fur Sales Feb 24, 2021

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received a letter signed by 50 of Britain’s biggest stars, including Dame Judi Dench, Brian May CBE, Leona Lewis, Gary Lineker OBE, James Arthur, Thandie Newton OBE, Alesha Dixon, Ricky Gervais, Mollie King and Dame Twiggy Lawson, urging him to implement a UK ban on the sale of real animal fur. More
23 British Celebs Send Open Letter to Theresa May Demanding a Better Brexit Deal for Animals

23 British Celebs Send Open Letter to Theresa May Demanding a Better Brexit Deal for Animals Feb 26, 2019

This week, Prime Minister Theresa May received a letter from 23 of the UK’s biggest celebrities urging her to recognise animal sentience in law and warning that Brexit puts “the welfare of billions of animals at risk”. More
Celebrities Call For A Fur Ban In The UK

Celebrities Call For A Fur Ban In The UK Mar 14, 2018

This week, British Prime Minister Theresa May received a letter from 31 of Britain’s biggest stars urging her to introduce a UK ban on animal-fur imports. More
Sharon Osbourne Sends Harvey Nichols A Sack Of Coal For Christmas

Sharon Osbourne Sends Harvey Nichols A Sack Of Coal For Christmas Dec 21, 2016

It takes a lot to make it onto Sharon Osbourne's “naughty” list – but Harvey Nichols takes the top spot this Christmas. More
Kate Moss And Naomi Campbell Feature In Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Campaign

Kate Moss And Naomi Campbell Feature In Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Campaign Apr 12, 2016

Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell have been photographed by Mario Testino to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Fashion Targets Breast Cancer in the UK, as the campaign launches today. More
Social Media And Celebrities Push To Get 33 Ex-Circus Lions Home To Africa

Social Media And Celebrities Push To Get 33 Ex-Circus Lions Home To Africa Mar 21, 2016

Over the past 18 months Animal Defenders International (ADI) has assisted the Government of Peru with enforcement of their national ban on wild animal circuses and illegal wildlife. More
Pamela Anderson Appeals To French Assembly To Ban Foie Gras Cruelty

Pamela Anderson Appeals To French Assembly To Ban Foie Gras Cruelty Jan 22, 2016

Earlier this week, the French deputy minister of ecology introduced a proposed law to ban the force-feeding of animals, and to help kick off the debate, he invited animal-rights activist Pamela Anderson to address ministers in Paris. More
Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy To Honor Iron Maiden

Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy To Honor Iron Maiden Apr 1, 2015

Nordoff Robbins are extremely proud to announce the first two O2 Silver Clef 2015 Award winners of 2015 – legendary British heavy metal band Iron Maiden and operatic pop vocal group Il Divo. More
Joanna Lumley And Twiggy Urge Harvey Nichols To Say No To Fur

Joanna Lumley And Twiggy Urge Harvey Nichols To Say No To Fur Mar 24, 2015

Joanna Lumley, Twiggy and Hayley Mills have teamed up with PETA to rush an urgent letter to Harvey Nichols CEO Stacey Cartwright calling on the retailer – which recently abandoned their decade-long fur-free policy in order to start selling “Origin Assured” fur – to rejoin virtually all other UK department stores in banning fur. More
Brian Blessed Gets Behind Campaign To Ban Wild Animal Circuses

Brian Blessed Gets Behind Campaign To Ban Wild Animal Circuses Feb 20, 2015

As the political saga surrounding the promised ban on wild animals in circuses in the UK continues, legendary actor Brian Blessed has urged the government to “end this circus madness” and finally legislate to ban such acts. More
Alexei Sayle Tells Government To Get A Move On Over Circus Ban Farce

Alexei Sayle Tells Government To Get A Move On Over Circus Ban Farce Jan 23, 2015

Comedian Alexei Sayle has joined Animal Defenders International (ADI) in calling for action on wild animal circuses, urging Government “to get a move on” and “bring their own bill in” as a backbench bill to bring in the ban promised, but sat upon by Government, faces its tenth attempt to pass to committee stage. More
Ricky Gervais And Judi Dench Support Wild Animal Circus Ban As New Bill Launched‏

Ricky Gervais And Judi Dench Support Wild Animal Circus Ban As New Bill Launched‏ Sep 3, 2014

Animal Defenders International (ADI), who is spearheading the campaign to end the use of wild animals in circuses in Britain, has teamed up with the multi-talented Ricky Gervais and legendary actors Dame Judi Dench and Brian Blessed to get behind a new bill to ban wild animal acts in Britain which is being introduced today. More
Paul McCartney Calls For End To Animal Experiment Secrecy

Paul McCartney Calls For End To Animal Experiment Secrecy Jun 13, 2014

The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) has welcomed support from Sir Paul McCartney, who has joined the NAVS campaign to end secrecy in animal experiments in the UK. More
Stars Call To End Animal Experiment Secrecy

Stars Call To End Animal Experiment Secrecy Jun 11, 2014

The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) has welcomed support from Ricky Gervais and Paul O'Grady, who have joined the NAVS campaign to end secrecy in animal experiments in the UK. More
Tom Hiddleston And Benedict Cumberbatch Design Charity Cards

Tom Hiddleston And Benedict Cumberbatch Design Charity Cards May 21, 2014

A range of stars from award-winning actors to critically acclaimed artists have displayed their crafting skills to raise money for Coram, the UK’s first ever children’s charity. More
Roger Moore Says No To New Fortnum & Mason Store In Dubai

Roger Moore Says No To New Fortnum & Mason Store In Dubai Feb 14, 2014

Following the release of video footage revealing the shockingly cruel conditions on French farms that supply Fortnum & Mason’s foie gras distributor, Sir Roger Moore is calling on Emiratis not to shop at the new store in Dubai until the company stops selling foie gras. More
Celebrities Launch Barnardo's Fostering Campaign

Celebrities Launch Barnardo's Fostering Campaign Jan 14, 2014

Dame Helen Mirren, Joanna Lumley and Amanda Holden are among a host of stars who have shared their most cherished childhood snaps to front a new campaign called ‘Create my memories,’ in a bid to recruit more foster carers in the UK. More
Celebrity Shoe Auction To Benefit Small Steps Project

Celebrity Shoe Auction To Benefit Small Steps Project Nov 14, 2013

The Small Steps Project team has been swamped by stars falling over themselves to give up their shoes for their annual celebrity shoe auction – and they are thrilled to announce they now have over 100 pairs. More
Brian Blessed and Jorja Fox To Host Lion Ark Film Premieres

Brian Blessed and Jorja Fox To Host Lion Ark Film Premieres Sep 30, 2013

Legendary actor Brian Blessed is to host the world premiere of action-documentary Lion Ark, attended by celebrity guests at the Raindance Film Festival on Tuesday, 1 October 2013. More
Fashion Icon Twiggy Tells Fashion Week To Reject Real Fur

Fashion Icon Twiggy Tells Fashion Week To Reject Real Fur Sep 13, 2013

Iconic British fashion model Twiggy has joined Animal Defenders International's (ADI) Fur Stop campaign to highlight the cruelty of fur paraded on British catwalks during London Fashion Week. More
British TV Presenter Wants Inquiry Into Animal Suffering At Top UK University‏

British TV Presenter Wants Inquiry Into Animal Suffering At Top UK University‏ Aug 15, 2013

Television presenter and animal advocate, Wendy Turner-Webster, today joined the BUAV to hand in a petition addressed to Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Secretary of State. More
Uri Geller Offers To Hypnotise Fortnum & Mason CEO To Stop Sale Of Foie Gras

Uri Geller Offers To Hypnotise Fortnum & Mason CEO To Stop Sale Of Foie Gras Jul 24, 2013

Tens of thousands of concerned members of the public have written to him, A-list celebrities have pleaded with him and the Royal Family refuses to serve a product that Fortnum & Mason CEO Ewan Venters sells. Now, world-famous mystifier Uri Geller might have come up with the answer. More
Ralph Fiennes Says No To Foie Gras

Ralph Fiennes Says No To Foie Gras Jul 1, 2013

Ralph Fiennes has appealed to Fortnum & Mason to stop selling foie gras – which is illegal to produce in the UK on animal welfare grounds. More
Celebrities Join BUAV Call For Independent Inquiry Into Animal Suffering‏

Celebrities Join BUAV Call For Independent Inquiry Into Animal Suffering‏ Jun 12, 2013

An Open Letter to Lord Taylor of Holbeach, Home Office Minister, More
Chrissie Hynde Says No To Foie Gras

Chrissie Hynde Says No To Foie Gras May 14, 2013

Chrissie Hynde, the lead singer of The Pretenders, has appealed to Managing Director Ewan Venters to stop Fortnum & Mason selling foie gras – a product so vile that it is illegal to produce in the UK. More
Pamela Anderson Appeals To UK Store To Stop Selling Foie Gras

Pamela Anderson Appeals To UK Store To Stop Selling Foie Gras Mar 12, 2013

Upset that Fortnum & Mason still sells foie gras despite international condemnation, Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson, who is in the U.K. for her appearance on Dancing on Ice, has written on PETA's behalf to the company’s CEO, Ewan Venters, appealing to him to remove cruelly produced foie gras from the store’s shelves. More
Stars Celebrate End Of Cosmetics Testing On Animals In Europe

Stars Celebrate End Of Cosmetics Testing On Animals In Europe Mar 6, 2013

Cruelty Free International, the global non-profit organization dedicated to ending cosmetics testing on animals worldwide, has been joined by celebrities Chrissie Hynde, Twiggy, Jenny Seagrove, Kimberly Wyatt and Joanna Lumley, to celebrate the end of cosmetics testing on animals in Europe. More
Stars Donate To Charity Clothes Throw

Stars Donate To Charity Clothes Throw Oct 19, 2012

Coleen Rooney, Fearne Cotton, Holly Willoughby, Jameela Jamil and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen are amongst the first celebrities to donate to this year’s Alder Hey ‘Clothes Throw’. More
Kate Moss Topless Pic To Be Auctioned For Charity

Kate Moss Topless Pic To Be Auctioned For Charity May 7, 2012

38-year-old supermodel Kate Moss has donated a topless picture of herself to raise funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). More
Vera Lynn Speaks Out Over Cruel Foie Gras

Vera Lynn Speaks Out Over Cruel Foie Gras Nov 30, 2011

Beloved by British troops for her outdoor concerts during World War II, Dame Vera Lynn now has a whole new flock of fans after penning a letter on behalf of PETA UK to Beverley Aspinall, managing director of Fortnum & Mason, asking her to stop the sale of the vile food product foie gras in the store. More