The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has opened nominations for the 2020/21 Junior Vice President (JVP).

NOAH has released its animal health manifesto ahead of the General Election on 12 December.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on vets to report any suspicions about illegally imported pets to relevant local authorities.

Channel 4 has been accused of "conspiring with Jeremy Corbyn" after the broadcaster put an ice sculpture in Boris Johnson's place during a TV debate on climate change.

British Veterinary Association (BVA) President Daniella Dos Santos tonight (Tuesday 26 November) championed the vital work of vets in Northern Ireland and praised the profession for getting as prepared as possible for the challenges and opportunities presented by Brexit.

Jacob Hayler Executive Director of the Environmental Services Association (ESA) responds to the manifesto launches this week.

Labour has watered down a series of radical proposals on the environment, education and immigration agreed at its party conference.

The Green Party has pledged to spend £100bn reducing the UK's carbon emissions to zero by the end of the next decade.

A Labour government would launch a crackdown on fox hunting by boosting the number of dedicated officers working on wildlife crimes, the party has announced.

Labour's election manifesto will water down its commitment to reducing carbon emissions to net zero by 2030, Barry Gardiner has signalled.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is seeking nominations for seven new regional representatives to speak for vets from those regions and represent their views to BVA Council in order to shape BVA's strategy and policy development.

The Liberal Democrats have vowed to spend billions of pounds on the “largest tree-planting programme” in Britain’s history if they form the next government.

Emily Craven has been awarded the BVA Young Vet of the Year Award 2019, showing ‘enthusiasm, dedication, tenacity and integrity’ in going above and beyond to make a difference within her community.

Boris Johnson has called a meeting of the Government's emergency Cobra committee amid mounting criticism of his response to major flooding in northern England. 

The League Against Cruel Sports is urging all parties to adopt meaningful animal welfare policies as part of their manifestos, a common passion that can both entice and unite voters, writes Chief Executive, Andy Knott MBE.

Nearly two thirds of vets (63%) worked when they didn’t feel well enough in the last year, according to new figures released today by the British Veterinary Association (BVA). BVA is warning that the problem of ‘presenteeism’ could have a longer-term impact on vets’ wellbeing.

Easy access to loud fireworks is putting the UK's animals at risk of avoidable pain, suffering, and distress, says Daniella Dos Santos, President, BVA.

Brexit, workforce, and animal welfare top the list of 10 pledges that the British Veterinary Association is calling on all political parties to include in their manifestos for the upcoming General Election.

Fracking will be banned in the UK until there is "compelling" new evidence to quell safety fears over the process, the Government has said.

A new report (published today, 1 November) highlights that vets have an integral part to play in the One Health agenda, which brings together experts from human and animal medicine alongside environmental organisations to tackle pressing global issues.

The UK Parliament made history legislating for ‘net zero emissions’ by 2050; but voters think politicians need to do even more to tackle climate change. Alistair Phillips-Davies, Chief Executive of SSE writes of his hopes that the political verdict on 12 December leads to a ‘green Christmas’.  

A recurring argument for radical climate action is that climate change will affect the world’s poorest regions the hardest. However, what is seldom considered is how efforts towards decarbonising the UK, could perpetuate energy injustices in these same economies, writes Dods Monitoring's, Alexandra Goodwin.

ESA respond to Baroness Neville-Rolfe. 

The Government have promised a series of reforms for the recycling of plastics, but the new system will not come into effect until 2023 - poor recycling rates must improve sooner, writes Baroness Neville-Rolfe.