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The government has responded to calls to ban greyhound racing after more than 10,000 people signed a petition online condemning the sport.

The petition, on the Parliament Petitions website, called on the government to ban greyhound racing to prevent dogs from being injured and killed.

Creator Michelle Masterton-Smith said it was time for the UK government to "follow Wales and ban this cruel sport". The Welsh government confirmed earlier this year that greyhound racing is set to be banned in the nation, while the Scottish government is also supporting a ban on the sport.

The petition claims that 1,230 dogs died trackside between 2017 and 2023, while there were over 31,000 injuries and "many more were destroyed".

The petition said the greyhound racing industry "breeds mor

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