UK Unveils Plans to Ban Live Animal Exports in England and Wales

UK Unveils Plans to Ban Live Animal Exports in England and Wales
Beef cattle are sold at an auction in Ayr, Scotland, on Oct. 27, 2009. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Mary Clark
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Live animal exports will be banned in England and Wales in the UK’s latest push to firm up its position as a world leader on animal welfare.

Plans unveiled on Thursday to ban animals being sent abroad for fattening and slaughter include an eight-week consultation on conditions for animals in transit.