Government & Legislation
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Sep- 2024 -25 September
CMA appoints new veterinary advisory panel
The Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) has appointed a new advisory panel made up of two veterinary nurses and four…
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Jul- 2024 -17 July
Starmer vows to ‘make work pay’ in King’s Speech
The new Labour government has outlined its main goals for the new parliament as part of the King’s Speech today…
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Jun- 2024 -10 June
Cat microchipping becomes mandatory
A new legislation has come into force today (10 June) that means all cat owners should have their cats microchipped.…
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May- 2024 -28 May
Pet Abduction Bill becomes law
Legislation to make pet abduction a criminal offence has received Royal Assent. Under the Pet Abduction Act 2024 – which…
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Apr- 2024 -19 April
Napo becomes ‘first insurer’ to cover dangerous dogs
Napo pet insurance has launched medical insurance cover for XL Bullies in a move which it claims to be the…
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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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