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A law to ban trophy hunting imports was approved by MPs yesterday – but the move quickly descended into farce as it emerged the rules will not apply to Northern Ireland.

Experts had warned the plans will actually have a disastrous impact on endangered animals.

And now DUP MPs have claimed the Bill is drastically undermined by the fact Ulster would become a ‘backdoor’ for big game hunters to bring souvenirs into Britain.

It means they could fly into Belfast with a hoard of body parts before simply crossing the Irish Sea. The loophole is made possible because Northern Ireland was left behind in the European Union’s single market after Brexit.

The Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill was put forward by Tory MP Henry Smith. During a debate, DUP MP Sammy Wilson said: ‘To find a law which is supported by over 86 per cent of the UK population cannot apply in one part of the UK is offensive.