Ministry of Defence has long insisted the artificial skin, called Ecopel, is not a suitable alternative

Fake fur for bearskin caps has been offered to the Ministry of Defence( MoD) for free for nearly a decade in a bid to force the military to switch from using real fur. PETA, the animal rights group, has teamed up with a faux furrier to produce a fake bearskin cap for the Queen's Guards. The move comes after guardsmen splashed out tens of thousands of pounds on new real bearskin hats in March ahead of ministers launching a consultation on prohibiting the sale of fur in post-Brexit Britain. The ce

He also repeated an MoD claim that the material also “ performed poorly on visual assessment ”.... To the naked eye, the faux fur and the real fur look virtually identical.” Each year MoD chiefs buy an average of more than 100 ceremonial Queen’s Guard caps, made from the skins of Canadian black bears shot dead.... The Independent has asked No 10 to comment....

close Video PETA calls out NYC for targeting rats, says city's filth is a ‘human problem’ PETA Director of Outreach Ashley Byrne reacts to NYC Mayor Eric Adams hiring a rat czarRead this article for free!... To access the content, check your email and follow the instructions provided.... Tourists and domestic visitors at Buckingham Palace watch in huge numbers as Changing of the Guard takes place of the King's Guard comprised of Coldstream Guards, the Band of the Coldstream Guards and the Scot