Public Affairs

Our Public Affairs work

As a charity which works to make positive and lasting change in the fight to end cruel sports, a core part of what we do is to educate and influence decision makers. To do this, we engage with members of all four parliaments in the UK and all major political parties, as well as local councils, regulators, governments and other agencies. We seek to change minds, influence policy and change the law to better protect animals. Read more on our work across each nation:

The League in Westminster

Find out about our lobbying work in Westminster

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The League in Holyrood

Read about our work in the Scottish Parliament

The League in the Senedd

Read about our work in the Welsh Parliament

The League in Stormont

Find out about our work to protect animals in Northern Ireland

Time For Change Coalition Against Hunting

As part of a coalition of animal welfare and environmental organisations, we believe it is time for change.

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Blogs and News

Read the latest updates from the Public Affairs team on animal welfare developments in UK legislatures

League celebrates its centenary in Parliament

Posted 10th December

With strong parliamentary support, the League celebrated its centenary with a reception in parliament. MPs expressed strong support for strengthening the Hunting Act, banning snares and greater animal welfare protections.

Blog: It’s Time to End the Cruel Practice of Snaring

Posted 29th November

Snares are cruel, indiscriminate, and outdated traps that cause immense suffering to wildlife, pets, and livestock. With Wales and Scotland banning them, it’s time for Westminster to follow suit and implement a UK-wide ban to protect animals.

Calls for snares ban in England as Scottish ban comes into force

Posted 22nd November

National animal welfare charity the League Against Cruel Sports has welcomed the ban on snares which comes into force in Scotland on Monday and called on the UK government to deliver on its manifesto commitment and ban these barbaric traps in England.

Time for Change – the League at political party conferences

Posted 4th October

A roundup of the League at political party conferences where we took the campaign to end hunting directly to decision makers. Our message to politicians is simple, the time for change is now, we must strengthen animal protection laws.

Campaigners in Liverpool call for tougher laws to end the brutal blood sport of fox and cub hunting

Posted 24th September

Campaigners from national animal welfare charity the League Against Cruel Sports were in Liverpool today calling on the public to back plans to strengthen fox hunting laws and to end this brutal blood sport which is still going on despite the ban.

Campaigners in Brighton call for tougher laws to end the brutal blood sport of fox and cub hunting

Posted 17th September

Campaigners from national animal welfare charity the League Against Cruel Sports were in Brighton today [Tuesday] calling on the public to back plans to strengthen fox hunting laws and to end this brutal blood sport which is still going on despite the ban

Men convicted of illegal fox hunting after fox is torn apart

Posted 22nd July

National animal welfare charity the League Against Cruel Sports has welcomed the conviction of two men for illegal fox hunting - including an incident in which a fox was torn apart on a family’s patio last year.

Election result offers a huge opportunity to finally end illegal fox hunting, charity says

Posted 4th July

National animal welfare charity the League Against Cruel Sports has hailed the general election result as a huge step forward in its fight to see fox hunting properly banned.