In December, Laura Sandys, Conservative MP for South Thanet, called for a ban on live animal exports in the House of Commons, saying only slaughtered meat should be sent to Europe via Ramsgate.

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In a summer full of recent reunions by the likes of Meat Puppets, Crowded House, The Police and The Spice Girls, Imperial Teen has also regrouped after a five-year gap.

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At my house, the pasta was always accompanied by a side of meat, such as baked chicken or veal scaloppine.

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The White House has warned of job losses for teachers, more expensive meat prices as inspectors are furloughed, air travel delays, and complications in distributing vaccines for children.

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