'When did monkey become a delicacy?' Alarm raised over African bushmeat flooding into Britain

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Fears have been raised over African bushmeat being smuggled through Britain's borders and onto its streets.Monkeys, sharks, antelopes and goats were named by Reform UK's home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf last night as he warned of the meat being smuggled into Britain.The Reform UK spokesman said the meat was coming from "critically endangered species" and being brought into the country in suitcases on passenger flights."I'm not sure when monkey became a delicacy in this country," Mr Yusuf said.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "This is the Britain the Tories and Labour have created."The Reform UK spokesman said social media platforms, including TikTok and Instagram, were being used to sell illegal meat, with "home delivery" to postcodes in London.The flesh is popular among some African and Asian communities, where it is considered a cultural delicacy or remedy.Mr Yusuf pointed to a recent seizure of 11kg of illegal bushmeat in southeast London as an example.In April, the Metropolitan...

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