Amid Protests, House of Commons Votes to Ban Fox Hunting
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After a day of rowdy demonstrations that saw five protesters storm the chamber at the House of Commons, legislators voted today to outlaw the centuries-old sport of fox hunting with hounds.
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Hunts in England and Wales meet for the first time since a ban on hunting was forced through Parliament.
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LONDON  - Britain outlawed fox hunting in England and Wales on Thursday as elected legislators won a dramatic standoff with the House of Lords to ban a popular country sport that is despised by many urbanites. Some hunting supporters vowed to defy the ban.
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Eight men arrested after penetrating the House of Commons to protest legislation against fox hunting were released on police bail, a spokesman said.
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Six protesters opposed to a ban on fox hunting burst onto the floor of Britain&#39;s parliament on Wednesday in an extraordinary breach of security.
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Peers are set to vote on the Hunting Bill for England and Wales when it returns to the Lords on Tuesday. Should hunting with dogs be banned?
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British foxhunters failed to overturn a ban on their ancient sport on Friday but vowed to fight on in court, sparing Prime Minister Tony Blair rowdy protests in the run-up to an election expected in May.
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Britain's upper house of parliament was set to begin debating a controversial government plan to ban fox hunting, with House of Lords members set to push for a compromise that would allow licensed hunting.
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Pro-hunt campaigners are expected to protest against the hunting ban at Labour's spring conference.
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Facing a ban on their age-old sport, fox hunting enthusiasts have vowed to rally outside the House of Commons in a show of defiance to lawmakers.
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Protesters against a ban on fox hunting clashed with police outside the House of Commons as MPs debated the controversial blood sport, with several people injured.
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Britain's minister for rural affairs Alun Michael pulled out of an official visit to avoid a showdown with 200 protesters gathered to protest a looming ban on fox hunting.
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Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair will invoke rarely used parliamentary powers to ban the controversial blood sport of foxhunting, a British newspaper said on Sunday.
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Supporters say 250 hunts will meet legally the day after the ban in England comes into force. Is the hunting ban enforceable?
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Plans to ban hunting are to dominate the last week of parliamentary business before the end of the session.
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MPs are to consider the Hunting Bill for England and Wales when it returns to the Commons on Wednesday. Should hunting with dogs be banned?
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Pro-hunt campaigners are preparing a legal challenge to the Parliament Act, which was used to force through a ban on hunting with dogs.