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Animal Sentience Bill

The UK parliament is debating an animal welfare (sentience) bill. If passed, the bill would formally recognise animals as sentient beings, meaning they are able to experience feelings and sensations.

Published 27 August 2021

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In this Headline, debate the sentience of animals and explore what this means for how we treat them.

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