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The government has responded to calls to ban greyhound racing in England.

More than 13,600 people signed a petition to Parliament calling for the sport to be banned.

The petition states: "Greyhound racing kills and injures dogs. From 2017–2023, 1,230 dogs died trackside, many more were destroyed, and there were over 31,000 injuries. We believe it’s time to follow Wales and ban this cruel sport.

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"The industry breeds more dogs than are needed for racing - approximately 15,000-20,000 dogs are bred in Ireland each year, and some are also bred in Britain. We are concerned that dogs live in poor kennel conditions, and overbreeding creates a surplus, overwhelming rescue centres.

"A 2019 RTÉ documentary estimated up t

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