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• Andy Burnham: Statement on Animal Welfare

  16-07-2026 23:18 via labouranimalwelfaresociety.org.uk
  
  Labour has a proud record on animal welfare. From banning fur farming and fox hunting to the Animal Welfare Act, I am proud to have been part of a brave and reforming government. I want to lead a government that matches that ambition.Animal welfare is a moral cause. We also understand even better, today, that the exploitation of animals goes hand in hand with disease outbreaks and the undercutting of responsible firms. That’s why I fully support the animal welfare strategy and want to see
  
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• LAWS endorses Andy Burnham and calls for renewed action for animals

  16-07-2026 12:35 via labouranimalwelfaresociety.org.uk
  
  The Labour Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) is pleased to endorse Andy Burnham to become Leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister. Whilst LAWS does not formally nominate candidates in Labour leadership elections, a long-standing policy, we believe that Andy is the right person to bring our party together and to deliver the party’s electoral promise to deliver the most significant animal welfare reforms in a generation. We are therefore delighted to offer him our full support in doin
  
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