PRO-HUNT activists have struck at the office of York MP Hugh Bayley, causing damage that is expected to cost hundreds of pounds to put right.

A dozen poster stickers have been plastered across the outside of the Labour MP's Holgate Road base.

The green A4-sized highly-adhesive stickers, which contain the phrase, "Hunting is Freedom", were discovered when office workers arrived today.

A logo on the posters indicates they were made by The Real Countryside Alliance, a pro-hunting splinter group.

Hugh Bayley, who has already started removing the stickers, said professional cleaners would have to be used to clear the mess completely.

He said: "This shows that the hunting fraternity are mindless thugs.

"It makes me more determined to ban their cruel and destructive pastime.

"If the cowards who did this are brave enough to say who they are we will send them the bill for cleaning it up."