More than £1m in taxpayer-funded farming subsidies handed over to hunts

New research carried out by Grantham Against Blood Sports and Protect the Wild has revealed that more than £1m in farming subsidies have been handed out to hunts since 2000. In some cases, these subsidies have represented a notable proportion of a hunt’s profits. And these payments have continued despite convictions for illegal hunting. Analysis […]

Exposed: How hunts are benfitting from taxpayer money to continue their activities

Protect the Wild has worked alongside Grantham Against Bloodsports to uncover how much hunts are benefitting from taxpayer money. The evidence is staggering, and reveals just how reliant the hunting industry is on government handouts. Yet this is likely only a fraction of the true figure. Grantham Against Bloodsports approached Protect the Wild with a […]

Hunts have claimed nearly £1.5m in support from councils across England

Analysis of business rate relief records by Grantham Against Bloodsports (GAB) and Protect the Wild has revealed the extent to which taxpayers are supporting hunts, some of which have had members convicted of illegal hunting. A total of 35 hunts have claimed £958,564.54 in rate relief from 22 councils over the last two decades. There […]