Vote Cruelty Free

Press Releases

Here are the latest press releases about Vote Cruelty Free – and the candidates that are supporting it

New Parliament Progress

High hopes that this Parliament will be an animal-friendly one

General Election success!

Over 40 new MPs Vote Cruelty Free

Over 400 candidates Vote Cruelty Free!

A great bank holiday weekend for animal protection

Lib Dem and Green Vote Cruelty Free

Hornchurch and Upminster voters have two Cruelty-Free candidates

Wimbledon voters have two Cruelty-Free candidates

Green and Lib Dem support animal protection

Three Worthing West candidates to Vote Cruelty Free

Green, Labour and Lib Dem sign animal protection pledge

Lib Dem leads the way in Ogmore

Ogmore voters have first Cruelty-Free candidate

Stalybridge and Hyde candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green candidate leads the way

First Exeter candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green is first to pledge

Central Devon voters get first Cruelty-Free candidate

Green candidate leads the way

Second Welwyn Hatfield candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green and Labour agree on animal protection pledge

Tooting candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green leads the way on animal protection

Second Southend West candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Conservative and Green unite over animal protection

Labour and Lib Dem candidates back Vote Cruelty Free

Livingston voters have two Cruelty-Free candidates

Preseli Pembrokeshire candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

UKIP candidate is first to support animal protection

Banbury voters get Cruelty-Free choice

Green candidate leads the way

Labour leads the way in Halesowen and Rowley Regis

‘The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated’

Brecon and Radnorshire voters have two Cruelty-Free candidates

Green and UKIP support animal protection

Green and Lib Dem Vote Cruelty Free in Mid Norfolk

"We need to stop regarding animals as a simple commodity"

Four Hove candidates to Vote Cruelty Free

Lib Dem joins Labour, Conservative and Green in backing animal protection

Second Folkestone and Hythe candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green and Lib Dem support animal protection

Green leads the way in Camberwell and Peckham

“Animals are important in all our lives"

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock voters have two Cruelty-Free candidates

Labour and Lib Dem agree on animal protection

Another Edinburgh candidate votes Cruelty Free

Green, Labour and Lib Dems sign animal protection pledge

Lib Dem leads the way in East Worthing and Shoreham

"We have a duty to protect animals"

Lib Dem and Labour unite over animal protection

Second candidate in Worthing West votes Cruelty Free

First Plaid Cymru candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Clwyd South voters have Cruelty-Free choice

Chichester voters get Cruelty-Free choice

"We must keep hunting banned"

Green candidate leads the way in Mole Valley

“Taking animal protection seriously is a core green principle"

SNP pledges first in Linlithgow and East Falkirk

"I have a passion for this issue"

Labour and Lib Dem unite over animal protection

Altrincham and Sale West voters have two Cruelty-Free candidates

North Down voters get a Cruelty-Free choice

“I will vote cruelty free and live cruelty free"

Green candidate leads the way in Bolton West

"I believe that almost all of the suffering that we inflict on animals is avoidable"

North Herefordshire candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green leads the way on animal protection

Green candidate pledges first in Chester

“It is unacceptable to subject animals to cruelty"

Second Daventry candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Daventry voters have two cruelty-free candidates

Green candidate leads the way in Newcastle

"Cruelty to animals can never be justified"

Labour first to pledge in Worthing West

"It is fantastic that Ian Ross has shown he believes in animal protection issues"

Second Castle Point candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Lib Dem and Labour unite over animal protection

Green candidate leads the way in Aberdeen

"We must ensure that animals are treated humanely"

South East Cornwall candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

UKIP joins Green in support for animal protection

Lib Dem first to pledge in Mid Norfolk

“There are some simply awful acts committed against animals in the UK"

Chingford & Woodford Green voters have Cruelty-Free choice

Green candidate leads the way

Vote Cruelty Free has 300 pledges!

Over 300 candidates support the coalition

Lib Dem leads the way in Nuneaton

“I believe that animals should be treated with respect and compassion"

North Shropshire voters have a Cruelty-Free choice

Green candidate leads the way

Green pledges first in Poplar & Limehouse

"I am shocked and appalled at the human race’s behaviour towards living beings"

Warwick and Leamington candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I’m delighted with the line Vote Cruelty Free takes"

Lib Dem leads the way in Spelthorne

“I'm delighted to be able to support Vote Cruelty Free"

First Newport candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“It is no longer tolerable for us to turn a blind eye to the cruelty inflicted on animals"

Watford voters have cruelty-free choice

Green candidate leads the way

Argyll and Bute candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green candidate leads the way on animal protection

A second Reading West candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green and Labour agree on animal protection pledge

Barking voters have a Cruelty-Free choice

Green candidate is first to pledge in Barking

Lib Dem leads the way in Denton and Reddish

Brentford and Isleworth MP to Vote Cruelty Free

Labour and Green unite over animal protection pledge

Milton Keynes South candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“Animal welfare is very high on The Green Party’s agenda"

Kingswood candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green candidate gives Kingswood voters Cruelty-Free choice

First Hertsmere candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

The way we treat animals is "schizophrenic"

Three Medway candidates to Vote Cruelty Free

Green candidates lead the way in Medway

Swansea West candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"Our fellow creatures deserve every bit as much respect as we give ourselves"

First Gloucester candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"It is only by working together that we will achieve positive change"

Liberal Democrat leads the way in Doncaster

“Supporting Vote Cruelty Free is an opportunity too good to miss"

Chatham and Aylesford candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“I see no excuse in the exploitation and torture of animals for human gain”

Barrow and Furness voters have cruelty-free choice

"All animals deserve decent, humane treatment"

Brecon and Radnorshire candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

UKIP candidate is first to support animal protection

First North Swindon candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green candidate leads the way in North Swindon

Hornchurch and Upminster candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"We have a duty of care towards domestic animals and a duty of stewardship towards wild animals"

Bury St Edmunds candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"How we care for animals speaks volumes about our relationship with nature"

Second Walthamstow candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Labour and Green unite over animal protection pledge

East Yorkshire candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green candidate is first in East Yorkshire to sign animal protection pledge

Wellingborough candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

UKIP joins Green candidate in support for animal protection

Stafford candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green candidate leads the way in Stafford

First Henley candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"Animal welfare is something I hope all politicians can agree on"

First Rugby candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green candidate is first in Rubgy to pledge support for animal protection

First Bishop Auckland candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“Any humane society must include levels of protection for animals"

A third Manchester Withington candidate Votes Cruelty Free

Labour candidate joins Green and Lib Dem in Manchester

Vote Cruelty Free reception success!

Dozens of MPs and candidates attended the event

Derby North candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Labour candidate is first in his constituency to sign the animal protection pledge

Beaconsfield candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

First candidate in Northern Ireland to Vote Cruelty Free

Alliance candidate is the first in Northern Ireland to support the coalition

Cardiff South and Penarth candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Islington North candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green candidate leads the way in Islington North

Bury South candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"We share the world with other animals and are not entitled to ill treat or exploit them."

South West Norfolk candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"It is vital that voters are made aware of the views of the candidates seeking their votes.”

Clacton candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green candidate is first in Clacton to Vote Cruelty Free

Beckenham candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"Animals have the right to live free from suffering"

Harwich and North Essex candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Labour candidate is first in his constituency to sign the animal protection pledge

St Ives candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green candidate is first in St Ives to Vote Cruelty Free

Second Filton and Bradley Stoke candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"The importance of protecting our bio-diversity cannot be over estimated.”

Macclesfield candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"The people of Macclesfield may feel they deserve more of their MP than an apologist for animal cruelty”

Tonbridge and Malling candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green candidate is first in Tonbridge and Malling to Vote Cruelty Free

First candidate in Holborn and St Pancras to Vote Cruelty Free

“I congratulate Vote Cruelty Free on this initiative"

South Swindon candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

A second candidate in South Swindon supports the coalition

Kingston-upon-Hull North candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green candidate is first in Hull North to Vote Cruelty Free

First Ilford South candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"Human dominion over nature should be seen as a partnership"

Chippenham candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"A fundamental part of being human is showing compassion to our fellow creatures"

First candidate in Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey to Vote Cruelty Free

"Future generations will rightly expect that we apply ourselves to ending animal cruelty"

First Amber Valley candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

First Redditch candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“Compassion & respect for animals are sorely lacking in Parliament"

Penistone and Stocksbridge candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

First candidate to Vote Cruelty Free in Penistone and Stocksbridge is current Labour MP

Tynemouth candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“The British public care for animals"

First Sheffield Central candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green candidate is first in Sheffield Central to Vote Cruelty Free

Hackney South and Shoreditch candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I'll do everything I can to ensure the welfare of all animals”

Calder Valley candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green candidate is first in Calder Valley to Vote Cruelty Free

Weston-super-Mare Labour candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Second candidate in Weston-super-Mare votes cruelty free

Beaconsfield candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"Cruelty has become common place within a blinkered society.”

Southampton Itchen Green candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"Politicians put profits before animal welfare."

First candidate in Haltemprice and Howden to Vote Cruelty Free

“Greens believe in respect for life"

A second Bristol East candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“I'm for high respect for animals"

Sheffield Hallam Green candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I am very pleased to be able to help push animal protection onto the political agenda.”

Wallasey Conservative candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Bristol South MP to Vote Cruelty Free

Green candidate in Old Bexley and Sidcup to Vote Cruelty Free

"I am pleased to be able to support this important manifesto”

First candidate in Hackney North and Stoke Newington to Vote Cruelty Free

"I am very pleased to be able to help push this issue onto the political agenda"

First Southampton candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“Animals should live without fear or pain caused by human exploitation"

A second Camborne and Redruth candidate supports Vote Cruelty Free

"I am pleased to endorse the essential work of Vote Cruelty Free”

Green candidate in Hornsey and Wood Green to Vote Cruelty Free

"As a civilised society it is important that we think more about how we treat other species"

West Worcestershire Green candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"Until we respect animals how can we respect ourselves?”

Bristol North West candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“Why would anyone not support Vote Cruelty Free?"

South West Devon candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"It is the job of politicians to represent citizens' convincing call for animals to be treated with respect.”

South Dorset candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“I am delighted to be the first South Dorset candidate to sign this pledge"

Twickenham candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"It is vital that all politicians support the drive to protect animals from suffering"

Reading East candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Labour PPC Anneliese Dodds has signed the Vote Cruelty Free pledge

Slough candidate is 150th to Vote Cruelty Free

The campaign now has 150 pledges of support from candidates

Birmingham Edgbaston candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Three candidates in Birmingham have now pledged their support for Vote Cruelty Free

North Thanet MP to Vote Cruelty Free

"I welcome the Cruelty Free alliance as a strong and united voice"

Oxford West & Abingdon Labour candidate calls on neighbouring MP David Cameron to Vote Cruelty Free

“I’ve pledged my support for Vote Cruelty Free and I’m calling on David Cameron to do likewise

Crewe and Nantwich candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"Animal welfare is not as high on the political agenda as it should be"

Brighton Kemptown candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Conservative PPC Simon Kirby supports the campaign

Hove candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“Hunting is clearly an issue many in the constituency feel passionate about"

Brighton Pavilion candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"If elected I will faithfully represent the constituency on the issue of hunting"

Birmingham Selly Oak candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"Animals deserve to live in safety without the fear or pain caused by human exploitation"

Sheffield Heeley MP to Vote Cruelty Free

Meg Munn MP has pledged her support

Aldridge-Brownhills candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I pledge to vote cruelty free if elected"

Norwich South candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I urge other politicians of all parties in Norwich to join me in highlighting these issues"

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock MP to Vote Cruelty Free

"This new initiative is a very positive development.”

Guildford candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"We need to take the issue of animal protection seriously"

Westminster North candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I would definitely be opposed to a return to hunting. I believe that all animals should be treated humanely with compassion and respect"

Waveney candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"Animal cruelty is unsustainable, unnecessary and immoral"

Southend West MP to Vote Cruelty Free

David Amess is proud to support the Vote Cruelty Free campaign

Orpington leads the way with Vote Cruelty Free

Constituents in Orpington have a genuinely cruelty free choice in the next election

Colchester voters have real Cruelty Free choice

Two candidates in Colchester Vote Cruelty Free

Bristol East MP to Vote Cruelty Free

"Action can be taken to put an end to the cruel practices of whaling, fur farming and seal hunting"

Ludlow candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"Cconsideration and respect for non-human animals will benefit all life on Earth.”

Leeds West candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green Party candidate signs up to the campaign

Croydon Central candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"The wellbeing of animals is an issue close to the hearts of many Croydon residents"

Brentford and Isleworth candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"We have no moral excuse not to implement the recommendations of the Vote Cruelty Free coalition”

Orpington candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"The Vote Cruelty Free manifesto shows us the way ahead”

Real Cruelty Free Choice in Stroud

“Animal issues are often overlooked at election time, but they are important for many voters."

Cardiff Central voters have real Cruelty Free choice

Cardiff Central MP and two candidates pledge their support for the campaign

Bosworth leads the way with Vote Cruelty Free

Two candidates in Bosworth Vote Cruelty Free

Yeovil candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I and the Labour Party take animal welfare very seriously."

Bolton North East MP to Vote Cruelty Free

"The Vote Cruelty Free coalition is a fantastic initiative"

Cardiff Central MP to Vote Cruelty Free

"This is an issue I care a great deal about"

Stroud candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I look forward to a future where our food production is more sustainable”

Edmonton candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“Animals cannot speak but they can suffer."

Bosworth candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"There are no excuses for animal cruelty.”

Filton and Bradley Stoke candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"Maintaining high standards of animal welfare should be an issue that all political candidates are delighted to support."

Cleethorpes MP to Vote Cruelty Free

"The people I was elected to represent care passionately about animal welfare - and I do too."

Walthamstow candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"It’s vital that those of us who care about animal welfare work together to highlight these issues"

Hendon MP to Vote Cruelty Free

"Whilst the Conservatives would repeal the ban on fox hunting and allow this to return, I do not believe that that is a way any civilised society should proceed"

Stroud MP to Vote Cruelty Free

"I am delighted to give my whole hearted support to Vote Cruelty Free."

Blackpool South MP to Vote Cruelty Free

"The issues I have supported and taken up on animal welfare are ones people care about passionately."

Torbay MP to Vote Cruelty Free

"We have a moral responsibility not to harm animals"

Linlithgow and East Falkirk MP to Vote Cruelty Free

"I hope this newly formed coalition will be able to achieve a world where animal cruelty and wildlife abuses will be treated more seriously and Government will act on their expertise in all aspects of animal welfare.”

Colchester candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“Cruelty of any kind should not be tolerated in a civilised society."

Colchester MP to Vote Cruelty Free

"A true judgment of a civilised society is how it treats other members of the animal kingdom"

Edinburgh North and Leith candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"There are many issues that need to be addressed by the Government and I hope this campaign will keep up the pressure for action."

Mid Dorset and Poole North MP to Vote Cruelty Free

“I am happy to give my support to this campaign."

Vote Cruelty Free choice in Maidstone and the Weald

Maidstone and the Weald voters are among the first to have a cruelty free choice at the next election.

Reading East voters have real cruelty free choice

Reading East leads the way with Vote Cruelty Free

Rochdale leads the way with Vote Cruelty Free

A real cruelty free choice for Rochdale voters

Portsmouth North candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“I am delighted to sign up to this campaign."

Manchester Withington MP to Vote Cruelty Free

"I'm very happy to support the Vote Cruelty Free campaign."

North East Somerset candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I support the animal protection organizations in their efforts to spread good practice throughout the animal rearing community.”

Sevenoaks candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"This is a crucial campaign for the next general election"

Wimbledon candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"The sometimes cruel and inhumane suffering of animals who are unable to communicate their pain in words is an abomination in a civilised society"

Plymouth Moor View candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I'd like to see tougher laws that protect animals and ensure higher welfare standards.”

Huddersfield Lib Dem candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“I often hear concerns about humane and ethical treatment of animals when I speak to local people in Huddersfield."

New Forest East prospective MP to Vote Cruelty Free

“I am against all forms of cruelty to animals”

Scarborough and Whitby candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“I have always been opposed to cruel practices such as hunting, whaling, factory farming and vivisection.

South Swindon MP to Vote Cruelty Free

“The Fox Hunting Ban is one of this Government’s proudest achievements and I am committed to protecting the ban and improving animal protection more generally."

Aldershot candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I challenge Gerald Howarth MP to either pledge his support to Vote Cruelty Free, or to explain to his constituents why not."

Truro and Falmouth leads the way with Vote Cruelty Free

"It’s great that constituents in Truro and Falmouth have a genuinely cruelty free choice when casting their vote."

Labour candidate in Truro and Falmouth to Vote Cruelty Free

"I challenge fellow candidates of other Parties to join me in signing this pledge to vote cruelty free, and in particular to confirm they would not support Tory plans to reverse the hunting ban.”

Castle Point candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“The British have a reputation as a nation of animal lovers and I believe that the vast majority want animals treated with respect."

Green candidate in Truro and Falmouth to Vote Cruelty Free

"We must urgently find alternatives to vivisection or use those that exist already but are ignored by the establishment."

Ashford candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"We are part of the circle of life, no more important than any other species of plant or animal."

Camborne and Redruth candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"The possibility of a return to hare coursing, stag and fox hunting is chilling"

Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"The way we treat animals says a lot about a society, and I think we could be doing a lot more in this respect."

Horsham candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“Like racism, cruelty to animals has no place in society and needs to be addressed.”

Bosworth candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“Many local people have told me how important animal protection is to them."

Slough candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

“I have actively campaigned against cruelty to animals since the 1970s ... and I am delighted to pledge my 100% backing to Vote Cruelty Free”

Maidstone and the Weald candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"Like most people in this country I love animals yet this is not reflected in the country’s laws or government policies."

Milton Keynes North candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I regularly speak to local residents who are concerned about the continuing practice of factory farming and wider animal welfare issues"

Edinburgh South Challenger to Vote Cruelty Free

“In this recession times are tough and it is easy to forget about important issues such as animal welfare"

Orpington candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I am delighted to be able to support the Vote Cruelty Free manifesto.”

Wealden candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I am happy to promise that anything I vote on will seek to avoid unnecessary suffering by animals.”

Mid Sussex candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"These are the sort of measures that every civilised society should be promoting.”

Altrincham and Sale West candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Liberal Democrat candidate, Jane Brophy, has pledged her support

Southport candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"We need to use our international influence to bring the same levels of protection to animals around the world.”

Huddersfield candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"Poor and inhumane treatment of animals reflects the society we live in."

Basildon MP to Vote Cruelty Free

"During my time as an MP, I have sat on Standing Committees examining legislation to end fox hunting and ban fur farming."

Lewisham and Deptford candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I am delighted to support the Vote Cruelty Free manifesto. These are sensible practical steps to improve the welfare of animals"

Mid Sussex candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I call on all my fellow parliamentary candidates in Mid Sussex to sign up to this excellent campaign"

Lewes candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I know Lewes residents will be pleased to have the opportunity to vote with their conscience on this issue at the coming general election.”

Saffron Walden candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"It is imperative that we raise the profile of animal cruelty on the political agenda"

Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I hope everyone will back this vital campaign."

Nick Palmer MP to Vote Cruelty Free

“I warmly support the package in this manifesto"

St Albans candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

"I know that many residents are concerned about issues such as factory farming and the gradual extinction of living creatures"

Rochdale candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Rochdale’s Labour Parliamentary Candidate, Simon Danczuk pledges his support

Congleton candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Peter Hirst pledges support in Congleton

Old Bexley and Sidcup candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Liberal Democrat candidate, Duncan Borrowman, has pledged his support

Havant candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Labour candidate Robert Smith signs up to the campaign

Caroline Lucas and Jean Lambert pledge to Vote Cruelty Free

Green Party candidates and former MEPs sign up to campaign

Green Party South East Candidate Signs Up To Campaign

Green Party South East candidate, Hazel Dawe, has pledged her support for Vote Cruelty Free

West Midlands candidate pledges to Vote Cruelty Free

Green Party EU candidate, Vicky Dunn, has become the first person in the West Midlands region to pledge her support for Vote Cruelty Free

East Region Candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

East region candidate pledges to Vote Cruelty Free

Green Party East candidate signs up to campaign

Green Party East candidate, Rupert Read, has pledged his support for Vote Cruelty Free,

Green Party West Midlands candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Lead Green Party West Midlands candidate, Felicity Norman, has pledged her support for Vote Cruelty Free,

UK general election candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Wycombe Liberal Democrat, Steve Guy, has become the first UK general election candidate to pledge his support for Vote Cruelty Free

Leading animal protection groups launch election campaign at Westminster

Chief Executives from five leading animal protection organisations have today launched a new campaign in Westminster

European election candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

Green Party South East region candidate, Cllr Jason Kitcat, has become the first person to pledge his support for Vote Cruelty Free.

European election candidates urged to Vote Cruelty Free

Five leading animal protection organisations have joined forces to put pressure on UK candidates, calling on them to take animal issues seriously ahead of June’s European election.

Old Bexley and Sidcup candidate to Vote Cruelty Free

1st July 2009

Liberal Democrat candidate, Duncan Borrowman, has pledged his support for Vote Cruelty Free, a new non-partisan coalition of animal protection organisations working to put animals on the political agenda.

The alliance has sent its manifesto to all candidates announced for the next General Election and asked them to show their support for the issues raised.

Duncan Borrowman said, “"In the current recession it is very easy to forget important ethical issues such as animal welfare. By supporting Vote Cruelty Free I am pledging to keep the issue of animal welfare among my top priorities”

A Vote Cruelty Free spokesperson said, “Animal protection is an issue close to the UK public’s heart but this is often not reflected in current political debate. It is fantastic that Duncan Borrowman has shown he believes in animal protection issues as much as his potential future constituents in Old Bexley and Sidcup; we are calling on all candidates to follow his lead by pledging their support for Vote Cruelty Free.”

Vote Cruelty Free comprises the BUAV, Compassion in World Farming, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), League Against Cruel Sports and Respect for Animals. It covers a broad range of animal welfare issues including wild and marine animals, animal experimentation, cruel sports, the fur trade and farming.

Vote Cruelty Free is urging all candidates to pledge their support for the initiative. Voters can track candidates who have signed up by visiting the website at www.votecrueltyfree.org.

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