Has Michael Gove backtracked on live animal export ban?

Labour and animal rights campaigners accuse the Environment Secretary of going back on his promise

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Michael Gove has been accused of backpedalling on a plan to ban the export of live animals from the UK after Brexit.

The Environment Secretary “sparked anger” yesterday after he signalled that the government could stop short of outlawing the practice, the Daily Mirror reports.

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