Scotsman: Scientist threatens to quit over lack of backing for vivisection
- Rhiannon Edward. A senior government scientist threatened to quit yesterday if ministers failed to back experiments on animals. Colin Blakemore, the head of the Medical Research Council, (MRC) spoke out after reports that he was not put forward for an hon
- http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1405132003

Guardian Education: Government backs vivisection
- Polly Curtis. The government today gave its support to vivisection, following the publication last year of a controversial report by an all-party select committee of peers that said animal experiments were needed for medical progress. Animal Aid disagrees
- http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/news/story/0,9830,878770,00.html