Five African nations have launched a withering attack on Labour's plan to ban the import of big game hunting trophies. They wrote: 'The UK Government's ongoing commitment to ban the import of hunting trophies has major implications for conservation outcomes and the UK's long-standing commitment to the wellbeing of rural communities in our nations. He also noted the Government has no plans to ban trophy heads from the thousands of deer shot in Britain every year. Mr Williams said the hypocritical move to ban trophies from African hunts without consulting indigenous people 'risks repeating patterns reminiscent of the colonial past'. Last year Lorraine Kelly teamed up with Ricky Gervais in his campaign to raise awareness against trophy hunting.

Source: Daily Mail January 26, 2026 07:03 UTC