Fears for fur ban as diehards pay to push cruel lies

THE politician who led the pioneering ban on fur sales in Hollywood has warned of “underhand tactics” from the fur industry as Britain moved a step closer towards a ban.

thousands of dollars to attend one of her public hearings into the bill to argue in support of f u r, re c r u it e d through online adverts.

“They brought an African-american minister from New York City to claim that black culture had a strong connection to fur and this was a racist bill,” she said.

“We later found out the man had been paid nearly £7,000 to attend.”

Laura , who spoke at a parliamentary event last week, said fur should have the same stringent animal welfare rules as food.

She said: “People raise the question of choice – shouldn’t it be up to the individual consumer to decide?

“I’d contend that if you asked every resident of the UK if they wanted a product that was made in a way that respected the living conditions of that animal, they would say yes – and expect that to be a job of the Government. “They don’t want products coming to market through cruelty.”

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California State Assembly member Laura Friedman, who represents Los Angeles and counts “trendsetting ” celebs among her constituents, helped to kick cruelty out of the fashion industry.

California, currently battling devastating wildfires, became the first US state to ban the fur trade last year, backed by actresses like Alicia Silverstone and Mena Suvari.

The law changes will come into force in January 2023 and will prohibit the sale and manufacture of new fur products, but will allow secondhand fur to be sold or reused for sustainability reasons.

There are also exemptions for religious dress and byproducts of the f ood industry, like shearling from sheep, cow skin and rabbit pelts.

Last week our campaign to stop the sale of fur in the UK, which we are fighting alongside t h e Hu ma n e S o c i e ty International-uk, moved a step closer after environment secretary George Eustice said the Government plans to launch a consultation next year.

But Democrat Laura warned of a battle of “underhand tactics” explaining how students and even a pastor were paid

We found out he’d been paid nearly £7,000 to argue in support of it

CONCERNS Laura