Labour 'dragging its heels' on animal welfare reforms

AFTER Life actress Diane Morgan has called for the Government to put an end to the cruelty of factory farming.

- By Steph Spyro ENVIRONMENT EDITOR

Campaigners have also blasted Labour for failing to follow through on its manifesto pledge for better animal welfare.

The Cunk on Earth star said: "Millions of animals suffer behind closed doors on factory farms every year.

"They're caged, mutilated, gassed, separated from their babies it's heartbreaking. And even though some laws exist to protect them, hardly anyone's checking if they're actually being followed."

Only 0.33% of farm complaints result in a prosecution, a report by Animal Equality and the Animal Law Foundation found in 2022.

'Millions of animals suffer'