04-09-2025 06:00 via theguardian.com

Labour could end badger cull but only with Covid-style testing and vaccines – report

Review says ministers have only ‘small chance’ of wiping out bovine tuberculosis by 2038 without more investmentLabour can end the badger cull but only with a Covid-19 style focus on testing and vaccinating, the author of a government-commissioned report has said.Ministerial plans to stop the shooting of the animals can be achieved but at a cost to the Treasury, the report warns. Continue reading...
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