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Animal cruelty: calls for tougher penalties

Today in Parliament

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At the moment, the maximum sentence for animal cruelty in England is six months. But MPs have been pushing for that penalty to be increased to five years for the worst offences. And they recounted some shocking cases to make their point. Rachel Byrne's report contains some distressing details from the start. You can hear more stories from Today in Parliament at 2330 on Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4.

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