Paul McCartney has spoken out about the British government's impending amendment, which many argue will allow fox hunting in England and Wales again.
In a statement, the musician called the sport "cruel and unnecessary" and declared that, by passing the bill, the Tory government "would lose support from ordinary people and animal lovers like myself".
"The people of Britain are behind this Tory government on many things, but the vast majority of us will be against them if hunting is reintroduced," McCartney said.
In 2004, the British Labour government placed serious restrictions on fox hunting, which had been practised legally for nearly five centuries. However, current Prime Minister David Cameron revealed in March that he hoped to repeal the ban as long as the fox hunts were "appropriate" and done "efficiently".
