12 Oct 2020 | Political
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has responded tonight (12 October 2020) after a crucial clause that imposes a requirement for agricultural and food imports to the UK to meet domestic standards was voted down in the House of Commons as part of the passage of the Agriculture Bill.
13 Jul 2020 | Political
The UK’s largest membership body for the veterinary profession is calling on the government to set out changes to pet travel rules as soon as possible to help vets manage demand from pet owners
19 Feb 2020 | Political
New immigration rules announced today are a mixed bag for the veterinary profession and leave a big question mark over how the profession will recruit and retain the workforce it needs, according to the British Veterinary Association.
08 Jan 2020 | Political
The British Veterinary Association welcomes the Environment Secretary’s commitment to recognising animal welfare as a public good as well as a pledge to maintain and enhance UK standards as new trade deals are negotiated, after Brexit.
19 Dec 2019 | Political
We welcome the strong commitment to introducing legislation to recognise animal sentience and are calling on the government to keep animal welfare high on the agenda during the next Parliament
19 Dec 2019 | Political
We're celebrating 100 years since an Act of Parliament allowed women onto the veterinary register.
18 Nov 2019 | Political
We are seeking nominations for seven new regional representatives to speak for vets from those regions and represent their views to BVA Council in order to shape BVA's strategy and policy development.
25 Jul 2019 | Political
BVA has welcomed Theresa Villiers’ appointment as new Defra Secretary of State and is seeking an early meeting with her to brief her on some of the most pressing animal health and welfare and public issues she needs to tackle.
25 Jul 2019 | Political
BVA has today hailed the Home Office’s announcement accepting the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendation for vets to be reinstated on the Shortage Occupation List as a “huge win for animal welfare and a resounding vote of confidence in the veterinary community”.
12 Jul 2019 | Political
An exciting range of veterinary scientists and experts will take to the stage at this year’s BVA Congress at the London Vet Show and go behind the headlines on some of the veterinary profession’s biggest challenges and most talked about issues.
13 Jun 2019 | Political
An eminent American professor of large animal medicine has warned the UK not to dilute its high animal welfare standards for future trade deals with the US
22 May 2019 | Political
BVA President Simon Doherty hailed the reach and influence of Scottish vets and said that the profession must work together to navigate the unpredictable times ahead in his speech at BVA’s annual Scottish Dinner.
17 May 2019 | Political
BVA has welcomed Northern Ireland’s One Health approach towards fighting antimicrobial resistance in its new five-year action plan
01 May 2019 | Political
BVA has warmly welcomed the announcement that the use of wild animals in travelling circuses will be banned in England from January 2020.
01 Mar 2019 | Political
BVA has cautioned that standards of animal health and welfare should not be undermined at any cost by a potential UK/USA trade deal. This comes in response to the publication of the USA’s negotiating objectives for a deal.
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