2 hours ago · Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Andy Burnham government issues statement on XL Bully dogs after thousands sign petition
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. Manchester Evening News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The first report grouped here was at 14 Oct 2026, 15:16 UTC. The headline in use is “Andy Burnham government issues statement on XL Bully dogs after thousands sign petition”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The response came from Defra on October 13 after the petition received 12,541 signatures
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- First reported by Manchester Evening News
Andy Burnham government issues statement on XL Bully dogs after thousands sign petition
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