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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
1.5 million signature petition to ban fur imports delivered to PM
A 1.5 million signature petition to ban fur imports and sales has been handed in at Downing Street. Newport West and Islwyn MP, Ruth Jones, delivered the document with support from animal protection groups and celebrities Will Young and Pete Wicks. The petition, which gained backing from Humane World for Animals UK, RSPCA, PETA, FOUR PAWS UK and Open Cages, supports Ms Jones's bill set for its second reading on June 13, aiming to halt fur imports into the UK. Ms Jones said: "If passed into law, my bill would end the UK's complicity in the cruelty of the global fur trade. "I am delighted today to join #FurFreeBritain campaigners to deliver more than 1.5 million petition signatures to show the Prime Minister how much support there is for this legislation." Fur farming was banned in the UK over 20 years ago, yet fur worth £30-£40 million is still imported annually. The bill proposes extending bans on trade from cats, dogs, and seals to include foxes, raccoon dogs, mink, chinchilla, and coyotes. The bill has substantial public backing, with 77 per cent supporting a fur import ban.
South Wales Argus
2 days ago
- Politics
- South Wales Argus
Newport MP hands petition to ban fur imports at No 10
Newport West and Islwyn MP, Ruth Jones, delivered the document with support from animal protection groups and celebrities Will Young and Pete Wicks. The petition, which gained backing from Humane World for Animals UK, RSPCA, PETA, FOUR PAWS UK and Open Cages, supports Ms Jones's bill set for its second reading on June 13, aiming to halt fur imports into the UK. Ms Jones said: "If passed into law, my bill would end the UK's complicity in the cruelty of the global fur trade. "I am delighted today to join #FurFreeBritain campaigners to deliver more than 1.5 million petition signatures to show the Prime Minister how much support there is for this legislation." Fur farming was banned in the UK over 20 years ago, yet fur worth £30-£40 million is still imported annually. The bill proposes extending bans on trade from cats, dogs, and seals to include foxes, raccoon dogs, mink, chinchilla, and coyotes. The bill has substantial public backing, with 77 per cent supporting a fur import ban.
