The commission said its decision was "fully justified" and passengers and airlines "would still benefit from greater competition with the airports under separate ownership, despite the current government's decision to rule out new runways at any of the London airports".

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While current reporting rules focus on pets traveling with their owners, the new rule would include incidents involving cats and dogs shipped by breeders.

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Imposing rules of any sort is unpopular with county auditors, polling officers and the other people who rule the roost in the current system.

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