Prime Minister Theresa May has dropped plans to hold a vote on the fox-hunting ban during this parliament.<\/i><\/p>\n
The Conservatives promised a vote on repealing the Hunting Act – which bans the use of dogs to hunt foxes and wild mammals – during the 2017 general election campaign.<\/i><\/p>\n
But Mrs May told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show there was a “clear message” against it from the public.<\/i><\/p>\n
It comes as the prime minister prepares to reshuffle her cabinet on Monday.<\/i><\/p>\n
In July, shortly after the government lost its majority in the election, it backed away from the manifesto promise, saying there would not be a vote held until at least 2019.<\/i><\/p>\n
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Tony Blair’s Labour government introduced the Hunting Act in 2004 across England and Wales.<\/i><\/p>\n
Mrs May’s predecessor, David Cameron, had promised a free vote on whether to repeal it when he was in power, but it never materialised.<\/i><\/p>\n
This latest announcement means any vote will not take place until at least 2022 – after the next general election is due to be held.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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