Animal welfare groups have urged Parliament to get on with increasing the maximum jail sentences for cruelty to animals from six months in jail to five years. They shared some distressing cases with MPs and said animal abuse was on the increase - with perpetrators sharing their exploits on social media. Kristiina Cooper reports. You can hear more from Today in Parliament at 11.30pm on Radio 4 or on BBC Sounds.
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Boris Johnson to be UK's next prime minister
The result of the Tory leadership contest is announced, after a ballot of nearly 160,000 party members.
As it happened: Final Senedd plenary before summer recess
AMs quiz environment and local government ministers. Debates include autism and assessing the impact of budget decisions.
Commons 'must change' to tackle bullying
MPs agree to allow historical complaints to be looked at, but fewer than 30 attend the debate.
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Boris Johnson to be UK's next prime minister
The result of the Tory leadership contest is announced, after a ballot of nearly 160,000 party members.
As it happened: Final Senedd plenary before summer recess
AMs quiz environment and local government ministers. Debates include autism and assessing the impact of budget decisions.
Commons 'must change' to tackle bullying
MPs agree to allow historical complaints to be looked at, but fewer than 30 attend the debate.
As it happened: Final Senedd plenary before summer recess
AMs quiz environment and local government ministers. Debates include autism and assessing the impact of budget decisions.
Commons 'must change' to tackle bullying
MPs agree to allow historical complaints to be looked at, but fewer than 30 attend the debate.
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