Rishi Sunak said the dogs will be banned by the end of the year in response to a series of attacks.
But questions remain about how exactly a ban will be implemented and enforced, with concerns too about the challenge of defining the dog breed given its cross-bred nature.
He also said that he had ordered ministers to bring together police and experts to define the breed of dog behind these attacks so they can then be outlawed. This was the approach taken in the passed when pitbulls were banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act in the 1990s.
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