News/Press releases

The European Court of Justice’s verdict on the legality of the bans on Shechita in the Wallonia and Flanders regions of Belgium was always going to be a landmark ruling. Unfortunately, it did not go the way we wanted, and it will make future legal efforts to protect...

Following the European Court of Justice’s ruling regarding the ban on Shechita in the Flanders and Wallonia regions of Belgium today, Shechita UK has issued the following statement: “The ruling of the ECJ is very significant to the UK Jewish community, even post...

Following comments made by Chris Loder MP during a debate on the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill in the House of Commons, Shechita UK has issued the following statement: "It is regrettable that Chris Loder has joined the thankfully small list of MPs who have chosen...

In response to the recent poll conducted by the Eurogroup for Animals which can be found here, Shimon Cohen, Campaign Director for Shechita UK, said: “The Eurogroup for Animals is a lobby group with a long term anti-Shechita position. Their survey, stands in stark...

Shechita UK expresses its sincerest thanks and gratitude to Lord Palmer, Baroness Altmann and Baroness Deech for their continued support of our cause, speaking to Shechita UK’s messages on method of slaughter labelling passionately, clearly and succinctly during...