League Against Cruel Sport chief quits after Labour ‘betrayal’ on hunting ban

Andy Knott is set to launch legal action against the charity claiming that it attempted to ‘silence’ his criticisms of the U-turn

League Against Cruel Sports - Hunting with Dogs — Labour’s manifesto contains a pledge to ban only trail hunting

The head of the League Against Cruel Sports has quit over Labour’s “betrayal” on their pledge to ban hunting.

Andy Knott is set to launch legal action against the charity and its former chairman and prospective MP Dan Norris, claiming that they attempted to silence his criticism of the “U-turn”.

The former army officer says Labour promised to close “all loopholes” in hunting laws but their manifesto contains a pledge to ban only trail hunting, which he described as a “smokescreen” which would have no impact.

Mr Norris, the Metro Mayor of the West of England, was selected to stand against Jacob Rees-Mogg just weeks after he was served with legal papers which allege bullying, harassment, and victimisation of a whistleblower.

It is alleged that he personally asked Mr Knott not to criticise Labour for backing down.