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Rishi Sunak Urged to Stop Hanging Animals Out to Dry by Animal Charities and Celebrities May 12, 2023

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”. More →

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 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 →

Ricky Gervais Donates A Total Of $420,000 To Charities Worldwide Apr 9, 2018

Ricky Gervais's 120-date worldwide tour, Humanity has raised $420,000 for animal & cancer charities worldwide because of profits made on the Platinum Ticket sales. More →

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 →

Celebrities Horrified By Act Of Animal Cruelty Feb 3, 2016

Celebrity models Abbey Clancy and Danielle Lloyd as well as former Atomic Kitten singer Liz McClarnon have taken to Twitter to voice their outrage over what an RSPCA officer described as the worst case of cruelty to animals he’s ever dealt with. More →

Brian May Helps Celebrate Win Against Fox Hunting Jul 16, 2015

As the U.K. government announced the cancellation of Wednesday’s free vote to support fox hunting, Brian May – Queen guitarist and former PETA U.K. Person of the Year – joined representatives from his Save Me Trust, PETA U.K., the RSPCA, the League Against Cruel Sports, Born Free Foundation, Lush, and Humane Society International to celebrate at a rally outside Westminster. More →

Siouxsie Sioux Says No To Foie Gras Oct 17, 2013

Embattled Fortnum & Mason CEO Ewan Venters is getting it from all sides these days over his refusal to remove cruelly obtained foie gras from the store’s shelves. More →

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 →

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 →

Arlene Phillips Steps Out Against Foie Gras Apr 12, 2013

TV presenter and choreographer Arlene Phillips, who was awarded a CBE by Her Majesty The Queen at a ceremony earlier this year, has called today on His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to strip Fortnum & Mason of its Royal Warrants for continuing to sell foie gras – a product that is illegal to produce in the UK. More →

Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler Calls On Fans To Boycott Foie Gras Mar 4, 2013

Black Sabbath bassist Terence "Geezer" Butler has called on his fans to boycott Fortnum & Mason while it shamefully clings to sales of foie gras – a product so vile that it is illegal to produce in the UK and is banned from Royal menus. More →

Roger Moore Helps Stop Construction Of Foie Gras Facility In China Oct 9, 2012

Humane Society International, along with animal protection groups in the United Kingdom and China, and global film star Sir Roger Moore, have succeeded in stopping the construction of a massive foie gras production facility in China’s Jiangxi Province. More →

Charities Benefit From Life In A Day Jun 17, 2011

A number of charities have joined the RSPCA in linking with a ground-breaking new film called ‘Life in a Day’, directed by Academy Award winning director Kevin Macdonald and executive produced by Ridley Scott (Alien, Bladerunner). More →

Animal Charity Joins Ground-Breaking Film With Ridley Scott Jun 13, 2011

The RSPCA is at the forefront of a new way for charities to raise vital funds, by linking in with a ground-breaking new film called ‘Life in a Day’, directed by Academy Award winning director Kevin Macdonald and executive produced by Ridley Scott (Alien, Bladerunner). More →

Sophia Bush: Remember The Animals During Floods Jan 12, 2011

Actress Sophia Bush is the latest star to urge fans to help victims of Australia’s devastating floods. More →

Pamela Anderson's Charity Christmas Dec 31, 2010

Pamela Anderson spent a productive Christmas in England, visiting two charities to raise awareness of animals and domestic abuse. More →

Anne Archer Presents Money To Charities Oct 29, 2009

Academy Award nominated actress Anne Archer, presented cheques amounting to £50,000 to several different British charities on behalf of the L. Ron Hubbard Foundation and the Church of Scientology at the annual Gala Charity Concert on Sunday, October 18th at Saint Hill, East Grinstead, UK. More →

Jamie Oliver Saves Britain's Bacon Jan 12, 2009

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is once again on a mission to show us what we are really eating. More →

Pink Wonders Where Her Royal Reply Has Gone Oct 21, 2008

PETA supporter Pink has revealed that she once wrote to Prince William to challenge him about his views on hunting. More →

Celebrity Chefs Honored For Chicken Campaigns Jul 2, 2008

Celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall have received awards from the RSPCA for their work to improve animal welfare. More →