Current Affairs

Jul- 2025 -

14 July

My Three Cats founder launches Cats Deserve More campaign

Wendy Thomson Melling, founder of My Three Cats, has launched the Cats Deserve More campaign calling out the pet industry for consistently sidelining the UK’s 12.5 million pet cats. She believes that despite cats being on track to overtake dogs as the UK’s most popular pet, dog products still dominate…

Oct- 2022 -

20 October

Liz Truss steps down as prime minister

Liz Truss has announced that she is standing as prime minister after a turbulent week for the government, just six weeks after taking up the premiership. The statement of her resignation was made at 13:30pm today (20 October) following a meeting between Truss and Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the…

Sep- 2022 -

8 September

Energy bills to be capped at £2,500 a year from October

Prime minister Liz Truss has announced today that energy bills for typical households will be capped at £2,500 annually for their gas and electricity bills from the start of this coming October. The news comes as her first major policy announcement, and according to Sky News, the new price guarantee…

Mar- 2022 -

23 March

Inflation hits 30-year high at 6.2% in February

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 6.2% in the 12 months to February 2022, up from 5.5% in January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It revealed this is the highest CPI 12-month inflation rate in the national statistic series which began in January 1997, and the…

17 March

RSPCA donates £20k to help animals in Ukraine

The RSPCA has pledged £20k to international animal charity Four Paws’ appeal for donations to help animals in Ukraine. Contributions to international charity will be channelled towards local Ukrainian organisations which are working hard on the ground in the country to care for animals – from dogs who have been…

11 March

Pets at Home donates £100k to Ukraine

Pets at Home has donated £100k to Ukraine this week, having been in touch with several charities who advised the group that funding is the “best way to support at this stage”. According to the pet retailer, funds are being distributed to charities who are helping on the ground in…

Jan- 2022 -

19 January

Inflation hits 30-year high

Inflation reached 5.4% in December, its highest rate since CPIH stood at 5.1% in May 1992, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It revealed the consumer prices index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) rose 4.8% in the 12 months to December 2021, up…

Dec- 2021 -

3 December

RSPCA raises concerns over rising abandonments this winter

The RSPCA has announced welfare concerns as the charity “braces” for a surge of abandoned and neglected animals this winter as pet ownership soared during lockdown. Last December, the RSPCA said it still received one call every minute, one report of an abandoned animal every hour, and took 70 rescue…

Oct- 2021 -

14 October

Over 40 employee groups pen letter urging Sunak to cut business rates

The CBI, along with 41 trade associations spanning the UK economy, have issued a joint statement urging the chancellor Rishi Sunak to reform the business rates system and “unleash a wave of business investment across key government priorities, including net zero and levelling up”. The joint statement from businesses is…

Sep- 2021 -

10 September

Gov appoints Jonathan Statham as AHWBE chair

Professor Jonathan Statham has been appointed chair of the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England (AHWBE). Statham will start the role on 1 November 2021, replacing the current chair, Michael Seals, who is standing down after ten years in the role. He has been non-executive director of the AHWBE…