General Article Puppy smuggling crackdown and live exports ban dropped in major government U-turn

Topic Selected: Animal Rights Book Volume: 445

Rishi Sunak, who promised last year to champion Kept Animals Bill, accused of breaking promises in Tory manifesto.

By Jane Dalton

The government has dropped plans for a bill that would have banned live exports and cracked down on puppy smuggling, prompting waves of fury from animal welfare campaigners and experts.

The Kept Animals Bill – which also included a ban on primates as pets, a crackdown on puppy smuggling and greater protection for sheep from dangerous dogs – was in the Conservatives...

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