UK Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Enshrining Animal Feelings in Law

UK Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Enshrining Animal Feelings in Law
Romney sheep for breeding are rounded up for grading in Romney Marsh, England, on Nov. 18, 2020. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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A UK bill that recognises animal feelings passed its second reading unopposed in Parliament on Tuesday, but not without misgivings from a number of Conservative MPs, who consider the bill unnecessary.

One MP called the bill a “Trojan horse” and accused the Conservative government of “driving a coach and horses straight at” the party’s core supporters.