Maria Eagle, Labour’s Shadow Environment Secretary, responding to news that the Tories plan to legalise fox hunting if they win the next election said:

“David Cameron’s plans to bring back fox hunting show how out of touch he is with people’s everyday lives. The Tories should get over their narrow obsession with fox hunting and accept that the ban is widely supported.

"David Cameron should be focusing on the real issues facing rural communities like rising utility bills, low pay and disappearing bus services.”

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