Government & Legislation
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Mar- 2024 -18 March
Cats Protection welcomes Animal Welfare Bill
Cats Protection has welcomed a new law which will ban the import of declawed cats and introduce tougher welfare rules…
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Nov- 2023 -1 November
Gov to ban XL Bully type dogs
The government has added XL Bully type dogs to the list of dogs banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act and…
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Jul- 2023 -14 July
Government appoints two new deputy chief veterinary officers
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced the appointments of Ele Brown and Jorge Martin-Almagro deputy chief…
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Mar- 2023 -14 March
Cats must be microchipped under new law
All cats in the UK must be microchipped before they reach 20 weeks old under legislation introduced to Parliament this…
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Nov- 2022 -17 November
Chancellor freezes tax thresholds in Autumn statement
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a raft of measures to help “stabilise” the UK economy and reduce inflation, with tax…
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Oct- 2022 -24 October
Rishi Sunak to become next PM
Rishi Sunak is set to become the next leader of the Conservative party and the UK prime minister after becoming…
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Apr- 2022 -28 April
VetPartners’ purchase of Goddard raises competition concerns
VetPartners’ completed purchase of Goddard Holdco Limited in March 2022 has been opened for an “in-depth” investigation after the Competition…
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Mar- 2022 -22 March
Government unveils new reforms to pet microchipping regulations
The Government has unveiled its new reforms to pet microchipping regulations in England. It revealed the proposals will make it…
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Jan- 2022 -13 January
IPET Network calls for mandatory dog grooming education
The iPET Network has renewed calls for mandatory further education legislation in dog grooming after a cockapoo tragically died after…
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Dec- 2021 -17 December
FSA warns of Salmonella outbreak in frozen mice
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) are advising animal keepers not to feed their pets specific batches of frozen mice following…
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