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Today’s vote to ban bullfighting in Catalonia is a momentous victory for the global animal welfare movement and marks a clear shift in attitudes towards cruel ‘sports’.

Days before the Catalonian Parliament votes on whether to end bullfighting in Catalonia, national and international support calling for the abolition of bullfighting is intensifying.

WSPA and Lincolnshire residents are delighted after successfully fighting off a proposal to build a massive ‘battery farm’ for nearly 3,000 dairy cows. The planned dairy was the second such scheme in less than a year for the county.

WSPA has backed Friends of the Earth in their call for MPs to introduce a Sustainable Livestock Bill, committing Government to exploring sustainable meat and dairy in the UK and promoting better animal welfare.

Animal welfare was put firmly on the table at this year’s meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Championed by the UK delegation and further highlighted by Norwegian animal groups, the concern for whale welfare was met with great support.

Sir Paul McCartney has joined the global battle to save whales and the whaling ban.