The Vikings played a vital part in the ivory trade, which drove the Norse expansion ... He said they would have been wearing ...

Mr Gove added that the new law would "reaffirm the UK's global leadership on this critical issue, demonstrating our belief that the abhorrent ivory trade should become a thing of the past".

The UK Government has announced a ban on the trade of ivory from hippos, narwhals, orcas and sperm whales as part of its conservation efforts. The Ivory Act, initially introduced to protect elephants, ...