Article 3BHXB Theresa May 'set to abandon free vote pledge on foxhunting ban'

Theresa May 'set to abandon free vote pledge on foxhunting ban'

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PM will reportedly abandon election manifesto pledge to give MPs free vote on whether to overturn foxhunting ban

Theresa May will reportedly abandon her Conservative general election manifesto pledge to give MPs a free vote on whether to overturn the fox hunting ban.

According to the Sunday Times, the prime minister will in early 2018 announce plans to permanently drop the commitment to a House of Commons vote, in a move that would risk infuriating rural Tories.

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