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UK should ban eating of dog meat, says MP'I’d like our country to join in setting an example to the world,' says Bill WigginAround 30 million dogs are eaten every year around the world, and the dog meat industry is worth up to $273m (£209m), the MP said.Many dogs are slaughtered for market in a “deliberately cruel” way, including bludgeoning, hanging, boiling, skinning and blowtorching alive, he added.“It is believed that inflicting suffering raises the animal’s adrenaline levels, tenderising the meat, and adding medical properties,” Mr Wiggin said. “Many consumers believe it has medicinal value and believe it brings good fortune, yet none of these alleged health benefits have any scientific basis.”Between 1997 and 2017, 450 tonnes of dog meat were imported to Japan, he added.The USA, Germany, Austria, South Australia, Taiwan and Hong Kong have already banned dog meat consumption. However, it is not illegal in the UK.
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Greece races to move refugees from island branded a 'new Lesbos'Migration minister warns camp on Samos where hundreds of children live in squalor is six times over capacityGreek authorities are scrambling to house almost 4,000 people crammed into an overflowing migrant camp in Samos, as aid groups warn of a “humanitarian disaster” on one of Europe’s forgotten frontlines.
UK weather: Flights grounded at London airports as heavy fog blankets EnglandDozens of flights delayed or cancelled in capital after Met Office weather warningDozens of flights into and out of London airports have been disrupted after parts of England woke up to a blanket of heavy fog.At least six flights were cancelled and more than 85 have been delayed amid poor visibility at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and London City on Friday morning.
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