Hector had to have his tail and a leg amputated after suffering severe injuries in the incident in North Ayrshire.

An ’emergency demonstration’ will be held in Parliament Square, central London, while a rally and march will take place in Edinburgh.

There has been speculation that Washington may press the UK to limit its dealings with China as part of trade talks. “China is the second-biggest economy in the world, and it would be, I think, very ...