Recently Conservative Party leadership contender Liz Truss tweeted, “We need to prove to people who voted for us in 2019 that we can deliver what we promised in our Conservative Manifesto.” This is welcome. In fact, both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have repeatedly declared they will honour the 2019 Manifesto.

Over the last four decades, the Conservative Party has time and again led the way in advancing animal welfare. The last two years of Conservative government have been no exception and we hope that Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss will continue this important agenda.

We are delighted that leadership candidate Rishi’s Sunak pledged to champion the Kept Animals Bill and Action Plan For Animal Welfare in response to Lorraine Platt, the co-founder of the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation

The Conservative leadership contest presents an excellent opportunity to show voters that candidates are committed to advancing animal welfare.  MP’s mailbags show that animal welfare is one of the public’s top priorities. In the remaining stages of the leadership contest, it is important that the current animal welfare reforms continue under a new Prime Minister.

Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation has published a report endorsed by 25 leading specialists on the unique needs of elephants.

The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) is saddened by the resignation of Prime Minister, Rt Hon. Boris Johnson MP today as Leader of the Conservative Party.
As a champion for animal welfare, we would like to pay tribute to the many important animal welfare achievements under his leadership.

Our spring news letter covers all the latest CAWF news, and our recent success stories, including welfare bills and legislation wins.

Co-Founder of the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) Lorraine Platt spoke at a seminar organised jointly by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Future Generations and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare. The event is the first in a series on the ‘Expanding Moral Circle’, focused on whether rights should be afforded to other groups such as animals, robots, and future generations.

Amendment to Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill following LSE report on decapod and cephalopod sentience

The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation has today (3rd November 2021) published a research report detailing the impact of intensive animal agriculture on the environment. The report, titled ‘The unpalatable truth: large-scale industrial animal agriculture cannot remain at current levels in the UK and still meet environmental targets’.

The Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation is heartbroken and deeply saddened by our Patron Sir David Amess MP passing away. Sir David has been a close, dear friend for many years. We will remember him as one of the kindest, gentlest of family men; never ceasing to show compassion to anyone he met. We echo the beautiful tributes which have been shared in these dark hours following his death.

Environment Secretary George Eustice explains why his new Animal Sentience Bill is necessary.

If we really want to fight climate change and biodiversity loss, we need a national food strategy – by Theresa Villiers

Congratulations to our Patron Zac Goldsmith MP for being appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and at the Department for International Development

Congratulations to Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP for being appointed as the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bonnie’s Story by Lady Suzy Gale. A loving home for a special dog who spent years on a puppy farm

Congratulations to our new Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Boris Johnston MP.