Will Boris’s betrayals never end? Sadly not as today’s Queen’s Speech, delivered by Prince Charles, left out many measures designed to better protect animals such as a ban on foie gras and fur imports. Claire Hamlett reports.

DEEP DIVE: Britain’s exit from the European Union presented both threats and promises to animal justice in the UK. But since coming into effect in 2020, what - if anything - has actually changed? Devon Docherty writes.

Spain has made great strides in recognising the rights of animals, firstly by changing the legal status of cats and dogs from objects to sentient, living beings, and now, a proposed ‘animal rights’ bill that will outlaw zoos and pet shops and bring in tougher prison sentences for animal abusers. Despite all this, bullfighting, inexplicably, remains unchecked.

Spain is the latest European country to pass new legislation recognising the sentience of ‘pets’ and wild animals, paving the way for welfare reforms, but with no mention of bullfighting or changes to its status as a protected cultural asset.