In the three months to January 2026, compared with the three months to October 2025: Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.2%, following a growth of 0.1% in the three months to December, and no ...

The value of goods imports decreased by £0.3 billion (0.6%) in January 2026, with a fall in imports from non-EU countries partially offset by a rise in imports from the EU. The value of goods exports ...

A woman from Tewkesbury who kept another woman captive for over 20 years and forced her to carry out labour in her home has been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment.

The agenda and papers for the March 2026 Board meeting have been published. The meeting will be held at Best Western Hotel Rembrandt, Weymouth, and chaired by the FSA’s chair, Professor Susan Jebb.

Two Ukrainian men have been jailed for smuggling four Albanian men and a teenage girl from Vietnam aboard a private yacht in July this year. They were prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service and ...

A groundbreaking new Strategy, which aims to help Lancashire’s most important habitats and species to recover and thrive, has been officially launched at a nature reserve.

Gerald Peck [27/12/1948] was found guilty following a trial at Lewes Crown Court of two charges of assault by penetration and three charges of sexual assault. He was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment ...

An e-bike cyclist who killed an elderly man while riding on the pavement has been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment suspended for two years for his manslaughter in what is thought to be the first ...

National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) operation has resulted in the arrest of one individual and the seizure of a large quantity of counterfeit wine and prosecco.

A man who punched a stranger in an antisemitic attack in north London has been convicted for racially aggravated assault. Tony Steer, 35, was prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service following an ...

The FSA and FSS's Thematic Report on Emerging Food Innovations identifies the technologies most likely to generate food safety and regulatory needs in Great Britain over the coming decade. The report ...

A former Syrian colonel has been charged with international crimes allegedly committed in Damascus in 2011 as part of widespread attacks on civilians, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.