Tens of thousands gather at Boxing Day hunts as countryside communities protest Keir Starmer's plan to ban trail hunting. Read why supporters vow to fight the 'monstrous attack on freedoms'.
Riders participated in what may be the last legal Boxing Day hunt as Labour's new animal welfare strategy pledges to close all fox hunting loopholes. Read the full story.
Labour's new animal welfare strategy aims to close the 'trail hunting' loophole, potentially ending illegal fox hunts. Discover how a coalition of professionals is helping police enforce the 30-year-old ban.
Hundreds gather for Tiverton hunt as Labour plans trail hunting ban. Chris Packham calls it 'horrific', council says event 'not welcome'. Read the latest.
Reform UK's Nigel Farage and Tory MP Kevin Hollinrake attended Boxing Day trail hunts, sparking Labour accusations of defending animal cruelty. Labour vows to ban the practice.
Thousands gather for Boxing Day hunts as supporters pledge to fight Keir Starmer's proposed trail hunting ban. The Countryside Alliance warns of alienated rural communities.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage attends a Boxing Day hunt as PM Keir Starmer moves to ban trail hunting, alienating rural communities. Polls show 65% feel Labour neglects the countryside.
Sir Keir Starmer's government battles to rebuild trust with rural voters amid a trail hunting ban and inheritance tax discontent. A new poll shows 65% feel neglected. Read the full analysis.
Sir Keir Starmer's government faces a significant trust deficit in the countryside over plans to ban trail hunting and inheritance tax changes. A new poll reveals 65% feel rural communities are unfairly neglected. Read the full analysis.
A new poll reveals deep rural discontent with Labour, as two-thirds of voters believe the party unfairly neglects the countryside. Read the full analysis of the government's rural challenges.
Home Office data reveals a sharp rise in asylum claims from migrants who entered Britain on work visas, exposing a major border control loophole. Read the full investigation.
The UK government has unveiled a sweeping animal welfare strategy, banning the boiling of live lobsters and crabs. The reforms also target puppy farming and trail hunting. Read the full details.
The Government is set to ban trail hunting, with critics calling it a smokescreen for illegal fox hunting. Have your say in our poll on the controversial move.
The Labour government announces a ban on trail hunting as part of a major new animal welfare strategy, sparking a fierce 'war on the countryside' backlash. Read the full story.
The UK Government has launched a major new animal welfare strategy, proposing bans on electric shock collars for pets and trail hunting. Discover the full scope of the plans and the political reaction.
Downing Street has dismissed Nigel Farage's attack on ministers as 'authoritarian control freaks' over Labour's plan to ban trail hunting. The new Animal Welfare Strategy also targets puppy farms and shock collars.
The government confirms a ban on trail hunting, citing fears it masks illegal fox hunting. The move sparks accusations of an attack on rural communities and forms part of a wider animal welfare plan.
The government announces a ban on trail hunting to prevent its use as a cover for illegal foxhunting. The move, part of a new animal welfare strategy, follows years of clashes and evidence of law-breaking.
The UK government will ban trail hunting, fearing it's a smokescreen for illegal fox hunting. A consultation starts next year. Read the full details.
The government will launch a consultation to ban trail hunting, aiming to close a 'smokescreen' for illegal fox hunting. Read the full details of the proposed animal welfare changes.
A major tax loophole will let banks and lenders avoid £2bn in corporation tax on car finance compensation. Ministers are urged to close it. Read the full story.
A care recruitment boss who exploited a seafarer loophole to employ 13 illegal immigrants has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison. Read the full details of the Bexhill-based operation.
Amy Rush explains her transformation from a vegetarian opposed to hunting to an ethical hunter providing food for her family. Discover her unique journey and philosophy.
A major insurance loophole allows drivers to cut premiums by hundreds of pounds simply by identifying as non-binary. Discover how companies are reacting.
A shock ruling in Germany has declared covert filming of nude women in public saunas legal, sparking national outrage and calls for urgent legal reform. Join the petition for change.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces criticism for delaying the scrapping of a tax loophole benefiting Chinese fast fashion firms until 2029. UK high street retailers demand faster action.
Explore the new 100-mile South Hams Way circular walking trail in Devon, created by volunteers. Discover stunning landscapes from Dartmoor to the coast and find your next walking adventure.
Country star Riley Green faces backlash after posting graphic images with a slain deer, dividing fans just months after his own hunting injury. Read the full story.
A 25-page Arabic manual is coaching migrants to falsely claim to be from Kuwait's stateless Bidoon minority to exploit the UK asylum system. The Home Office vows action.
US Congress votes today on releasing Jeffrey Epstein files as Donald Trump performs dramatic U-turn. Victims lobby for transparency amid fears of obstruction loophole.