Protesters have called for an abattoir to be shut down, after covert footage filmed by an activist showed treatment of sheep which slaughterhouse bosses described as "shocking and disturbing". Three ...

Local residents called for the abattoir's closure last month An abattoir has had its licence revoked following an investigation into animal welfare breaches by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Covert ...

Wildlife TV presenter Chris Packham and former Green Party MP Caroline Lucas have quit as president and vice-president of the RSPCA after a campaign group alleged animal cruelty at some of the charity ...

The emergence of a new secretly recorded video showing abuse of livestock at a French slaughterhouse prompted the agriculture minister Tuesday to order nationwide inspections of the facilities.

Consistency and fairness would demand an immediate ban on the transport of all cattle, pigs and sheep to all Australian abattoirs pending a review of all their standards and monitoring arrangements ...