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June 6, 2018
MPs call on UK Government to ban fur imports in passionate debate
In a landmark debate, MPs of all political parties at a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament passionately spoke out in favour of banning fur imports from the United Kingdom, with MPs calling the fur trade “vile”, “loathsome” and the “grimmest of human activities”.
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May 30, 2018
Fur farming is inherently unethical, veterinarians and experts tell MPs as Parliament prepares to debate a UK fur trade ban
Fifty veterinary and animal behaviour experts wrote to Environment Secretary Michael Gove to express their “concern at the severe animal welfare deficiencies inherent to the fur trade” ahead of Parliament debating a UK ban on fur imports.
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March 20, 2018
San Francisco bans fur sales in historic vote for compassionate consumerism
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors made history by unanimously approving a citywide ban on fur sales, effective January 2019.
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March 14, 2018
Versace turns its back on fur
In an interview with The Economist, 1843 Magazine Italian fashion designer Donatella Versace said “Fur? I am out of that. I don’t want to kill animals to make fashion. It doesn’t feel right.”
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March 12, 2018
Judi Dench, Andy Murray, Ricky Gervais, and Twiggy among stars calling for a UK fur ban
Prime Minister Theresa May received a letter from 31 of Britain's biggest stars urging her to introduce a UK ban on animal-fur imports.
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January 23, 2018
Tesco, Boots, FatFace, Romwe are the latest retail giants found selling REAL FUR advertised as ‘FAUX’
Well-known brands Tesco, Boots, FatFace and Romwe were the latest in a string of retailers found mis-selling real fur as faux fur, an investigation by Humane Society International/UK and the Mail on Sunday found.
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December 20, 2017
T K MAXX, Boohoo, Not On The High Street Among Online Retail Giants Caught Selling Real Fur Advertised As ‘Faux’
British consumers are being misled into buying real fur from fox, rabbit, chinchilla and mink, falsely advertised as fake fur, an investigation by Humane Society International UK and Sky News has revealed.
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December 15, 2017
Michael Kors Holdings announces fur-free policy
Michael Kors Holdings Limited–a global fashion luxury group–will end its use of fur, with production phased out by the end of 2018. The policy will apply companywide, including for Michael Kors’ Jimmy Choo brand.
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November 15, 2017
Lucy and Tiffany Watson star in new video showing shoppers how to recognise fake faux fur
Lucy and Tiffany Watson teamed up with HSI UK to help consumers avoid being conned into buying cruel animal fur mislabelled as faux fur. Filmed in support of the charity’s #FurFreeBritian campaign, the sisters -- and Lucy’s dog Digby -- share their top tips for telling apart real and fake fur.
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November 6, 2017
LUSH Cosmetics and HSI join forces to fight fur cruelty with eye-catching lenticular window campaign
HSI UK and Lush have launched an eye-catching nationwide #WhatTheFur?! campaign across all 103 Lush stores in the United Kingdom to make shoppers aware they could be misled into buying real fur falsely labelled as fake fur.
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October 11, 2017
Gucci goes fur-free
Leading global fashion house Gucci announced it would no longer use animal fur, beginning with its spring-summer 2018 collection.
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August 2, 2017
Czech Republic bans fur farming, saving 20,000 animals a year
HSI welcomed the news of the Czech Republic becoming the 14th country globally to completely ban fur farming, sparing around 20,000 foxes and minks every year who would otherwise spend their lives in cramped, barren cages and suffer painful deaths by gassing or electrocution.
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June 19, 2017
Raccoon dog to be included on EU list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern
EU Member States have approved the inclusion of 12 additional animal and plant species on the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern. This list includes the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), a species that is exploited by the fur industry for its luxurious pelt and inappropriately marketed as an exotic pet species.
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June 6, 2017
Leading online luxury fashion retailer YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP announces fur-free policy with The HSUS, HSI and LAV
Yoox Net-A-Porter Group, the world’s leading online luxury fashion retailer, has today announced a new fur free policy which will exclude all items and accessories made from animal fur from all of its multi-brand online stores in line with its adherence to the international Fur Free Retailer Program. The fur free policy, follows a long-standing relationship with The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society International and Lega Anti Vivisezione.
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April 10, 2017
Illegal cat fur sold as faux fur on British high-street
An investigation by animal charity HSI/UK has discovered shoes containing real cat fur for sale on the British high-street by youth fashion chain Missguided.
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February 6, 2017
Fur-Free Britain
Learn more about HSI's campaign for a fur-free Britain.
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January 6, 2017
Victory! India bans the import of reptile skins and fur
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has banned the import of skins of reptiles, mink, fox and chinchillas into India.
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January 4, 2017
The Case for a Fur Free Britain
Fur cruelty: Not in our backyard, so why on our shop shelves? Why Brexit should close UK borders to animal fur.
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October 5, 2016
HSI/Canada urges Liberal government to strengthen animal welfare provisions following defeat of bill
HSI applauded Canadian MPs who voted for a bill to strengthen the animal welfare provisions in the Criminal Code. While the bill was narrowly defeated, the high level of political and public support for the initiative sent a strong message to the Liberal government that urgent action is needed.
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May 9, 2016
Bill to Improve Animal Protection in Canada Introduced
HSI/Canada applauded Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith for moving Bill C-246, the Modernizing Animal Protections Act, which seeks to make common sense improvements to the animal cruelty section of the Canadian Criminal Code.
