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Government Consults On Ending Live Animal Exports For Slaughter

[IMG][/IMG] Environment Secretary unveils plans to end excessively long journeys for animals exported for slaughter and fattening. Plans to ban the export of live animals for slaughter and fattening have been unveiled by the Environment Secretary today (3 December), in the start of a renewed push by government to strengthen the UK's position as a world leader on animal welfare. [Read Full Article]