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While not advocating an outright ban, The Elephant in the Saleroom: An Inquiry into the UK Antiques Trade’s Sale of Ivory, by the University of Portsmouth, says the UK needs “enforceable and effective regulations that distinguish the legal ivory trade from the illegal trade in ivory”.

The report was based on 80 respondents to an online questionnaire and 12 one-to-one interviews.