Labour to consider jail terms for people taking part in illegal fox hunting

by Jimmy NsubugaWednesday 26 Dec 2018

Labour will consider jail terms for people who are caught illegally fox hunting. The party would seek custodial terms for those who participated in the hunts and would also try to close loopholes to prevent trail or drag hunts being used as cover. Shadow environment secretary Sue Hayman said Labour planned to hold a consultation to introduce these measures in England and Wales if they were elected to government. Foxhounds in rural England (Picture: Getty Images) Ms Hayman said: ‘Labour’s 2004 Hunting Act was a key milestone in banning this cruel blood sport, but since then new practices have developed to exploit loopholes in the legislation,” she said. ‘While Theresa May proposed scrapping the Hunting Act all together, Labour is today calling time on those who defy the law by announcing…