The House of Lords is threatening to vote for a rapid ban on fox hunting in a move that would set it on a collision course with the Commons. Pro-hunting Lords are considering stripping out the current 18-month delay on implementing any ban and reducing it to just three months. This move - which would almost certainly be overturned by MPs in the Commons when they vote tomorrow - could trigger a fierce campaign of civil disobedience ahead of the General Election, which is expected next May.
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