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Just 9,000 diesel cars out of two million could be eligible for scrappage under new scheme.
From the minister who wished hedgehogs 'a very happy Christmas'.
It investigated 143,004 animal cruelty complaints last year.
One case saw 24 puppies and their two mothers euthanised.
'A glimmer of hope in dark times?'
Critics say it 'flies in the face of common sense.'
Charities fear what the move will mean for animal welfare standards.