Queen star May launches bid to stop return of hunting

Published on Wednesday 14 April 2010 02:50

QUEEN star Brian May has launched an effort to stop the return of hunting by financing his own poster campaign.

The guitarist is urging voters to find out how their candidates would stand if MPs have a free vote on the matter after the General Election.

Chart-topping May unveiled a giant poster in west London to raise awareness of his Save Me campaign, named after one of his band's hits.

The Tories have pledged to introduce a free vote on overturning the hunting ban in England and Wales, which was introduced by the Hunting Act in 2004.

This made it illegal to hunt wild animals using dogs.

May said yesterday: "For me it's a very important issue.

"I think most of the issues we talk about are purely selfish; the money in our pocket and whatever.

"I've always felt that our relationship with animals is seriously not right, so this is an attempt to put things back."

May is asking members of the public to support animal welfare by signing up at www.save-me.org.uk and hopes to recruit a million supporters by polling day.