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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachel Keenan

Scotland follows Wales in banning greyhound racing

Scottish Green MSP Mark Ruskell brought the Bill to Parliament (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

Scotland has become the second country in the UK to ban greyhound racing in just over 24 hours as MSPs backed a Bill to end the sport.

The Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill was supported by 70 votes to 27 at Stage 3. There were 19 abstentions.

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