Steve Reed (Shadow Environment Minister / Labour) tweeted earlier today:
"Labour will introduce the biggest boost in animal welfare in a generation.
Labour will:
• Phase out the use of dogs, minipigs and rabbits in product testings
• End trail hunting that allows for the illegal hunting of foxes, deer, and hares to continue
• Ban the import of body parts from slaughtered endangered animals
• End the illegal smuggling of dogs, puppies and kittens
• End illegal puppy farming by criminal gangs who profit from animal cruelty
• Ban the sale of animals with cropped ears
• Ban the importation of dogs and cats with fashion-based mutilations
• Ban the use of snare traps
• Ban the importation of heavily pregnant cats and dogs"
Nothing on some of those points on HOW they will do that - apparently plan to come within first year of government - but I am cheered to see some of these points on a political agenda and I missed it in the press on Friday.
I really hope they can manage even half of all this. (Ideally all of it)