How Labour and Lib Dems have used fight against puppy farms to win votes
by Helena Horton Environment reporter from World news | The Guardian on (#6C2P3)
Parties accuse government of giving green light to puppy smuggling' after animal welfare legislation is dropped
If you've spent much time on Facebook or Twitter lately, it's pretty likely you'll have seen adverts featuring mournful caged puppies posted by Labour and the Liberal Democrats.
The opposition parties appear to have decided to try to make puppies the next big wedge issue, as they accuse the Conservatives of giving the green light to puppy smuggling" after the Tories dropped a suite of animal welfare legislation, which included a crackdown on intensive dog breeding practices.
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