Brexit

UK retailers ‘self-restricting’ growth due to limited payment options

The UK’s top retailers are limiting online sales potential by up to 30% by not offering a range of payment options. A study, carried out by ecommerce and digital agency Visualsoft, found that almost one in five (19%) of the UK’s top 240 retailers are failing to offer a payment…

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Vets ‘delighted to see animal welfare high on the political agenda’

The British Veterinary Association has welcomed Labour’s draft policy document: ‘Animal Welfare For The Many, Not The Few’. The document, published today, looks at introducing a ban on the live export of animals for slaughter, strengthen the Hunting Act, enshrine the principal of animal sentience in law, end the badger cull, implement…

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Labour introduces new animal welfare draft policy

Labour wants to give pet owners more power so they are able to keep their pets when in a rental property. Currently, landlords are able to deny tenants who wish to keep their pets in their property. The Labour party has launched a ‘radial action on Animal Welfare’ that would also…

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Best pet insurance provider announced

Agria Pet Insurance has won Best Pet Insurance Provider in the Moneynet Awards 2018. Led by chair, Andrew Hagger, Moneynet’s judging panel recognised the best providers and products from the past twelve months at the eighth annual Moneynet Personal Finance Awards. Judges commented on Agria’s “impressive choice of cover options to…

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BVA fears vet shortage due to Brexit

John Fishwick, president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) shared his concerns about the possible effects of Brexit on the vet industry. Speaking at the organisation’s annual Dinner 70, Fishwick told attendees that the volume of exports requiring veterinary certification could increase by as much as 325%, highlighting that more vets…

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Planning applications for retail stores falls for ninth consecutive year

Planning applications for new shops have fallen for the ninth year in a row, says platform for peer-to-peer property lending, Lendy. New research by Lendy shows that the number of planning applications for new shops and shopping centres in England are down 55 percent since the credit crunch to just…

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Concerns raised for animal medicines industry post-Brexit

Animal medicines businesses are becoming increasingly concerned about the future of the industry post-Brexit, according to NOAH’s second Brexit Barometer report. Increasing levels of complexity and a lack of Government progress overall were found to be key contributors to the rising concerns. However, the findings revealed that despite an increase in…

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41 animal charities urge government to ‘put words into action’ on post-Brexit welfare

The UK Centre for Animal Law and Wildlife and Countryside Link have released a report ‘Brexit – getting the best deal for animals’ calling on the UK Government to “turn words into action” for animals. The report is supported by 41 animal welfare charities in the UK, who have joined…

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Plastic bag charge set to affect all retailers

The 5p plastic bag charge could be applied to all retailers as part of new government plans to protect the environment. Prime Minister Theresa May is set to announce the 25-year environment plan on Thursday 11 to tackle “throw-away culture”. Currently, large businesses which have 250 or more employees are…

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PFMA highlights Brexit priorities in Sky News interview

The Pet Food Manufacturer’s Association (PFMA) laid out the pet industry’s needs following the Brexit vote in a Sky News interview. On a recent visit to Brussels, on 8 December, the body’s chief executive, Michael Bellingham, told Sky News that the 60 million pets in the UK “did not vote…

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