Animal welfare import report sends warning to MPs

‘Closing the Welfare Gap: Why the UK Must Apply Its Animal Protection Standards to Imports' report has been praised for its ‘apt timing' with trade negotiations being brought into focus

Rachael Brown

04 May 2025 • 1 min read

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UK animal welfare A report warning MPs of the disparity between UK animal welfare and that of nations locked in free trade negotiations has been welcomed by the National Sheep Association. READ NOW: EXCLUSIVE:...

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