Greyhound racing to be banned in Wales
Greyhounds racing during the final night of racing at Crayford Greyhound Stadium, south-east London, January 19, 2025
A BAN on greyhound racing is due to be enforced in Wales “as soon as practicably possible,” the Welsh government said today.
The move, making Wales the first British nation to enforce a ban, comes following a government consultation on animal welfare and a petition on the Senedd website which gained 35,000 signatures.
Speaking in the Senedd, Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies said: “We are proud to be the first nation in the UK to do this.
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