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UK officially announces ban on live animal exports for slaughtering and fattening

Baroness Hayman of Ullock, Defra Minister, said she had 'fought for many years for this legislation to be implemented', adding it was a 'huge win' for animal welfare

Chris Brayford
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鈥淣o longer will British animals endure stress, exhaustion, and injury on long and unnecessary journeys abroad."
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鈥淣o longer will British animals endure stress, exhaustion, and injury on long and unnecessary journeys abroad."

The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act has now come into force making it illegal to export live animals including cattle and pigs for slaughtering and fattening from Britain. The Government body,...

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