The League visited Madrid to meet members of the culture committee to discuss the Proposed Legislative Initiative, which, if passed would protect the cruel practice of bullfighting.

20/05/2013 10:20:31

In April, the League had a stall at the Scottish Labour Conference. This is what we got up to...

14/05/2013 10:49:27

This week the League Against Cruel Sports took its campaign against snaring into parliament with the official launch of our manifesto and on-line petition to end snaring in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

16/05/2013 12:38:00

The last review of snaring in Scotland led to the government placing more restrictions on the use of snares. But a recent case shows that only an outright ban is enough.

16/05/2013 10:47:35

The League’s Symposium on the Shooting Industry and Firearm Licensing, Gunning For Change, was a great success.

02/05/2013 08:59:34

As we countdown to the League’s Shooting Symposium, which is happening at Central Hall Westminster in London this Thursday 25th April, we set the plan for the day and what happens afterwards.<br /><br />

23/04/2013 12:45:03

On Tuesday 12th February 2013, the Spanish House of Representatives, backed by the pro bullfighting lobby, approved the passage of a legislative proposal, to consider protecting bullfighting as an intangible cultural heritage. In a 180-40 vote, the Parliament, where the governing conservative Popular Party (PP) has a majority, backed a petition signed by 590,000 people.

22/04/2013 14:05:53

The League recently attended SNP Spring Conference. Here's what we got up to...

08/04/2013 08:43:47

A year on from the deaths of the horses Synchronised and According to Pete at the Aintree Grand National 2012 and sadly, once again, profits and entertainment look to be taking precedence over animal welfare.<br />

04/04/2013 13:34:25

As many of you will know, a large amount of illegal hunting goes on in Malta, both during and outside of the permitted hunting periods. Sadly, the Maltese killing season will soon be upon us again..

04/04/2013 12:57:50

Raptor poisoning in Scotland has been reduced - but are birds of prey being targeted in different ways?

22/03/2013 08:12:21

We have seen a 300% increase in badger persecution during December 2012 and it seems to be down to fox hunters.<br /><br />

13/03/2013 10:49:40

The League looks at a recent sporting rights controversy in Scotland

08/03/2013 14:22:59

N. Ireland is the only region of the UK in which hunting with hounds is still a legal act of cruelty. Why are politicians not addressing this issue?

05/03/2013 15:44:34

The League is asking its supporters to help us protect animals in Scotland from air gun injuries.

20/02/2013 18:33:50

20/02/2013 14:27:53

20/02/2013 10:20:21

This is a very dangerous time. All this will go on behind closed doors. In the corridors, tearooms and bars of the House of Commons, MP’s will be nobbled by the pro-hunt lobby.

08/02/2013 16:46:08

The end of the pheasant season brings the killing of these birds for sport to an end - for now...

31/01/2013 13:31:22

This month, however there is good news from Zambia, with the announcement that the country has banned the hunting of lions and other endangered wild cats, such as leopards, because of the rapid decline in their numbers.<br />

28/01/2013 17:33:58