Lanarkshire MP joins fight to shut down UK fur trade

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East Kilbride's MP joined dozens of celebrities and campaigners in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the UK ban on fur farming.Britain was the first country in the world to do so and, two decades on, campaigners are now urging the UK Government to ‘finish the job’ by banning fur imports and sales.The Only Way Is Essex star Pete Wicks attended the #FurFreeBritain event hosted by FOUR PAWS UK and Humane Society International/UK, and spoke about his past experience of visiting fur farms in Finland.And in a pre-recorded video message, comedian and actor Ricky Gervais also spoke in support of the campaign.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Twenty years after the last fur farm was closed down, the UK continues to allow imports of fur from animals farmed and trapped overseas, creating an unacceptable double-standard.If fur is too cruel to produce here, it is too cruel to sell here, argue the campaigners.The parliamentary reception saw FOUR PAWS UK release a new report demonstrating the scale of abuse inherent in the trade and the role the UK continues to play in this cruelty.To illustrate the UK’s complicity in fur cruelty, HSI/UK released new footage of multiple fur farms in China, revealing the extreme suffering endured by raccoon dogs, mink and foxes for fur fashion.Government data shows that the UK