More detail required from government on animal welfare push, MPs warn

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The Animal Welfare Strategy outlined a series of high-profile commitments, such as ending cages for laying hens and banning farrowing crates for sows – but there are concerns over a lack of binding timelines, interim milestones and delivery plans

MPs have urged the government to bring in legislation to protect farmers from lower-standard imports in two days of debates at Westminster.

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