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What's banned in 
United Kingdom?
Out of 46 things One Map has mapped, here is where United Kingdom stands.
Banned in United Kingdom
- Pit BullsBanned
Owning, breeding or selling one has been illegal since 1991.
- Potassium BromateBanned
Banned in British bread since 1990; still off the UK additive list.
- PufferfishBanned
Left the EU, but kept the EU pufferfish ban word for word.
- Foie GrasBanned
Production banned - but a promised import ban was dropped in 2026.
- LandminesBanned
Ratified in 1998: no making, using or selling landmines.
- Pepper SprayBanned
Listed as a prohibited weapon in the 1968 Firearms Act (s5).
- Declawing CatsBanned
Declawing a pet cat is a crime unless it is medical treatment.
Kept the EU ban after Brexit and tightened it in 2023.
- Paid VacationMandatory
5.6 weeks a year by law: 28 days incl. bank holidays.
Restricted in United Kingdom
- SurrogacyRestricted
Unpaid surrogacy is legal, but paying a surrogate is not.
- Plastic BagsRestricted
Shops must charge at least 10p per bag; there is no ban.
- Wild Circus AnimalsRestricted
England, Scotland and Wales ban them; Northern Ireland does not.
- Raw MilkRestricted
Scotland bans it. England, Wales, NI: farm-direct sales only.
Allowed in United Kingdom
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