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UK Bans Boiling Lobsters; Expands Animal Welfare Reforms

12/24/2025

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The UK government plans to ban boiling lobsters alive to improve animal welfare, noting a 2022 law recognizing invertebrates as sentient and alternatives like electrical stunning.
Labour's strategy expands reforms to ban hen cages, puppy farming, and tighten hunting regulations.
Nigel Farage criticizes the moves as authoritarian, with polling showing public support for stricter hunting rules.
The Green Party supports the plans but urges action against greyhound racing.

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The UK government plans to ban boiling lobsters alive to improve animal welfare, noting a 2022 law recognizing invertebrates as sentient and alternatives like electrical stunning.
Labour's strategy expands reforms to ban hen cages, puppy farming, and tighten hunting regulations.
Nigel Farage criticizes the moves as authoritarian, with polling showing public support for stricter hunting rules.
The Green Party supports the plans but urges action against greyhound racing.