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Animals to be formally recognised as sentient beings in UK law

Press Release Section Icon 12/05/2021

Animals are to be formally recognised as sentient beings in UK law for the first time, in a victory for animal welfare campaigners, as the government set out a suite of animal welfare measures including halting most live animal exports and banning the import of hunting trophies.

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