In 2010, Catalonia banned bullfighting, an infamous and barbaric bloodsport that is still legal across most parts of Spain where it is deemed culturally important and protected as an ‘artform’. We travelled to La Monumental, Barcelona, the last bullfighting arena in commercial operation in the Catalan region, to tell the story.

Vegan parents are often faced with a dilemma when choosing children’s books. The classic stories are often rife with hypocrisy and cognitive dissonance, yet they reveal much about humanity’s relationship with animals, as Nina Copleston discusses.

PICTURE STORY: Alejandro Prieto’s winning entry into this year’s Bird Photographer of the Year competition - a roadrunner seemingly blocked by the wall built by the Trump administration on the Mexico-US border - is a poignant reminder of the effect we humans have on those with whom we share this planet.

Hanging feeders and bird tables are mainstays of the idyllic British garden, topped up by well-intentioned ‘bird lovers’. Who can blame us for believing that we’re helping our feathered wildlife by leaving some seeds and nuts out, particularly in the winter when food is scarce? According to a study out this month, we could be doing more harm than good, writes Andrew Gough.

We talk to animal studies PhD student Simon Kleinert about his tattoos and how they reflect on veganism and the fight for animal liberation.

Crufts is cancelled this year. Whilst at first glimpse this may appear positive for the dogs usually subjected to this exploitative beauty pageant, undoubtedly the same abuse remains rife - though un-televised.

A man has been convicted of killing and injuring cats in Brighton, yet those who kill other animals are allowed to walk the streets. Is this yet another example of society's hypocrisy and our collective cognitive dissonance?

Kylie Jenner’s billion-dollar beauty brand is going vegan. Jenner revealed on Instagram on Saturday that she “felt it was time to elevate” and that her makeup line, Kylie Cosmetics, will “join the VEGAN and CLEAN family”.

It seems like dozens of scientific reports and studies have come out lately showing that eating way fewer animals and way more plants is absolutely crucial for curbing climate breakdown. But apparently, the connection between animal agriculture and the climate has barely filtered through to the British public.

Thousands of pigeons disappeared during a race over the weekend while one in twenty racing greyhounds in the UK died despite lockdown. These are the victims of animal racing.

The way we talk about animals devalues the lives of some based solely on their belonging to a particular species. But could this kind of talk be considered hate speech, akin to that directed at people of a certain race, and should animals be protected from it?