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UK government launch ‘call for evidence’ on the fur trade

The government has launched a formal ‘call for evidence’ asking for the fashion industry and general public to give evidence on the fur trade in the UK, to help “inform future government policy”. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is encouraging the public, fashion industry and businesses to contribute and share their...

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Animal protection groups call on the prime minister to ban the sale of fur

More than fifty celebrities have teamed up with animal protection groups including Humane Society International UK, PETA and the RSPCA to urge prime minister Boris Johnson to ban the sale of fur in the UK. Celebrities including Dame Judi Dench, Brian May, Leona Lewis, Thandie Newton, Alesha Dixon, Ricky Gervais, Mollie King and Dame Twiggy...

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Islington becomes first London council to ban the sale of fur

Chapel, Exmouth, Camden Passage and Whitecross Street markets in London will no longer be permitted to sell fur, after Islington Council voted to ban the sale of all animal fur items at markets throughout its region. The move will see the sale of fur prohibited from council-owned land, including markets run by the council, after the council...

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Committee finds retailers “complacent” over fake fur scandal

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, which launched an inquiry into the reports that real fur was being sold as fake fur by major high street and online retailers, has found that retailers, local authorities and Trading Standards have been “poor at enforcing regulations” around the sale of real fur. The committee, which heard...

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San Francisco bans fur sales

San Francisco has become the first major US city to go fur-free after a historic unanimous vote by the Board of Supervisors approved a citywide ban on fur sales, effective January 2019. The ban proposal was first put forward in December last year by San Francisco District Supervisor Katy Tang, urging the full Board to approve because: “The sale...

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Animal charities urge UK government to ban animal-fur imports

Animal charities including Humane Society International UK and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have sent a letter to Prime Minister Theresa May, backed by over thirty UK celebrities, demanding that she take action and introduce a UK ban on animal-fur imports. In the #FurFreeBritain letter, the charities say: “We believe that Britain’...

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Camden Market announces fur ban

Popular London shopping destination Camden Market is joining a long list of fur-free markets and retailers in the city, including Spitalfields, Selfridges and Liberty. The market has confirmed that it will become fur-free from Thursday, March 1. The move follows an investigation from BBC London and the Humane Society International UK, which...

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Old Spitalfields Market to stop selling fur

Old Spitalfields Market has announced that it will no longer allow its stallholders to sell real fur following a review. On its Facebook page, Old Spitalfields Market said: “Following a review carried out by the Market, we have taken the decision to request stall holders do not offer animal fur for sale from the beginning of next year. The exact...

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Illegal cat fur sold as faux fur on British high-street

Animal charity Humane Society International/UK and Sky News have discovered shoes containing real cat fur for sale by British fast-fashion retailer Missguided. The import and sale of fur from domestic cats and dogs has been banned across the EU since 2009, however, Humane Society International UK has confirmed laboratory tests show that the...

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Real Fur sold as fake on British high-streets and online

With winter sitting on our doorstep, most fashion retailers have been scrambling to stock up on warm hats, gloves and scarves and other cold weather staples. Whilst many of these items are adorned with a fur trim, most shoppers do not stop to question if it is real or not, with many assuming its fake due to low price, no labelling or label...