42 h. ago Do you support a ban on trail hunting? Take our poll and have your say

Campaigners have long warned foxes are still torn to shreds by dogs during the hunts, while the national police lead on illegal hunting says they are often a smokescreen for illegal fox hunting

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61 h. ago Ban on shock collars and trail hunting among Government’s animal welfare plans

The animal welfare strategy, launched on Monday, includes plans to ban trail hunting, for fear it is being used as cover for chasing live foxes.

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62 h. ago Nigel Farage's 'authoritarian control freaks' attack on Labour slapped down by No10

Downing Street has slapped down Nigel Farage after he called ministers 'authoritarian control freaks' over their plan to ban trail hunting in the Animal Welfare Strategy

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64 h. ago Voices: ‘Enough is enough’: Readers welcome move to ban trail hunting

Our community has largely backed a ban on trail hunting, calling it foxhunting by another name, while a minority warned it would damage rural life

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3 d. ago Crackdown on cruel puppy farms and ban on trail hunting planned in major animal welfare shake

A CRACKDOWN on inhumane puppy farming is planned in a major animal welfare shake-up. Government proposals will tackle the cruel trade which sees dogs bred in grim conditions. The animals are kept in cramped, unsuitable surroundings as puppies are churned out for profit on an industrial scale with no thoughts for well-being. Despite licensing rules...

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3 d. ago Trail hunting set to be outlawed in Wales over claims it's a 'smokescreen'

The UK Government claims the practice is being utilised as a 'smokescreen' for hunting wild animals, the BBC reports

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4 d. ago Government set to ban trail hunting amid 'smokescreen' fears

'In our manifesto we said we would ban trail hunting, and that's exactly what we'll do'

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4 d. ago Trail hunting set to be banned for fear it is a ‘smokescreen’ for harm

Trail hunting mimics a traditional hunt, with dogs following a pre-laid, animal-based scent.

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4 d. ago Boxing day hunts to be thing of the past with trail hunting set to be banned

Trail hunting sees a scent laid out for the hunt to follow rather than a real animal, and was introduced as a replacement for fox hunting, which was banned by Labour in 2004

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1 week ago Labour MP pressures government to ban foxhunting for good with private member’s bill

Parliament-based campaigners to set out ‘gold-standard’ reforms including banning trail-hunting

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2 w. ago ‘Already had a profound effect’: parents react to Australia’s social media ban

We asked you to share your views on your children’s use of social media and how the ban is affecting your family. Here is what you told usFor some parents, social media sucks up their children’s time and steals them away from family life, instilling mental health issues along the way. For others, it provides their children with an essential line to friends, family, connection and support.When Australia’s social media ban came into effect on Wednesday, millions of under-16s lost access to their accounts and were prevented from creating new ones. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sally Rooney says she will be unable to publish books in UK while Palestine Action banned

Author tells high court her public support for group means her books could disappear from UK stores altogetherThe Irish author Sally Rooney has told the high court she is highly unlikely to be able to publish new work in the UK while the ban on Palestine Action remains in effect because of her public support for the group.On the second day of the legal challenge to Palestine Action’s proscription, the effect on Rooney, who said her books could disappear from UK stores altogether, was held up as an example of its impact on freedom of expression. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Three charged under Terrorism Act following Edinburgh Palestine protest

THREE people have been charged in connection with alleged offences under the Terrorism Act after a protest in Edinburgh in support of Palestine Action. Defend Our Juries held demonstrations in 18 towns and cities between November 18 and 29 in support of lifting the ban on Palestine Action, with protests in Nottingham, Gloucester, Truro, Northampton,...

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