MP's plea: For democracy's sake end trophy hunting

AN MP has urged colleagues to join together to end trophy hunting "for the sake of democracy".

- Steph Spyro

A ban on the act of killing wild animals then importing them to the UK for displays in homes was promised in the Tories' 2019 election manifesto. But legislation was thwarted by a minority of peers in what Henry Smith described as a "terrible denial of democracy".

The Crawley MP said: "It is vital that Great Britain acts to help put an end to trophy hunting. It is equally vital we help to restore faith in our democratic system.