ScienceBlog.com11/12/2025

Britain’s Bold Plan to End Animal Testing Gains Unlikely Unity

Ben Sullivan
On a gray November morning in London, ministers, scientists, and animal welfare advocates did something rare: they all applauded the same announcement. The UK government unveiled a sweeping roadmap to phase out animal testing, promising to accelerate the shift toward humane, high-tech alternatives that could redefine modern science itself. Backed by £75 million in new funding, the plan outlines a decade-long mission to replace regulatory animal testing with technologies such as organ-on-a-chip..