Celebrities including Dame Joanna Lumley, Thandie Newton, Jilly Cooper, Alesha Dixon, and Simon Pegg have lent their support to animal charities including World Animal Protection, Humane Society International UK and the RSPCA, for the #BetterDealForAnimals campaign.

23 personalities have signed an open letter to PM Theresa May 'demanding a better Brexit deal for animals' and to 'recognise animal sentience in law' if the UK leaves the European Union, and British novelist Cooper said 'As a passionate animal lover and owner of rescued ex-racing greyhounds, I am only too aware of the vulnerability of all animals... It is absolutely crucial therefore that we really ensure that animal protection is strengthened not lost if Britain leaves the EU'.