Following the European Commission’s adoption of a Delegated Act postponing the application of the revised market risk framework in the EU—the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB)—the European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a no-action letter advising competent authorities not to prioritise any supervisory or enforcement action in relation to the application of the provisions on the boundary between the non-trading and the trading book, until the entire FRTB standard is implemented in the EU and is used for calculating own funds requirements for market risk.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the conditions for assessing the materiality of model extensions and changes, as well as changes to the subset of modellable risk factors, applicable under the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) rules.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board has agreed to develop proposals under its Future of Food Regulation programme to reform the food safety regulatory system. The proposals include strengthening local authority food teams and their enforcement tools, improving food business registration, introducing national scrutiny of the largest food businesses, making greater use of supply-chain data and intelligence, and requiring food hygiene ratings to be displayed online across the UK and in shops and restaurants in England. The proposed national approach would initially focus on major retailers in England, while local authorities would continue to regulate most food businesses in their communities. The FSA will develop the proposals with local authorities, businesses and other partners, with developed proposals returning to the FSA Board in March 2027 and a public consultation planned for later in 2027.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have published their fourth post-Brexit ‘Our Food’ report for 2024, assessing food safety  standards across the United Kingdom. The report indicates that while food safety and authenticity standards remain stable, the food sector continues to experience significant pressures. Local authorities are under-resourced, resulting in a substantial backlog of inspections and reduced food sampling rates, which in turn exacerbate concerns regarding allergen labelling compliance. Although enhancements in documentary and physical border checks have been noted, there is still an urgent need for more comprehensive data to safeguard consumers. The report also highlights ongoing challenges in establishing a sustainable recruitment pipeline for Official Veterinarians, which threatens the maintenance of high standards in the meat industry and notes that household food insecurity remains a persistent issue, affecting one in five UK households .

The Food Standard Agency (FSA) and Food Standard Scotland (FSS) have published the 2024 Food Crime Strategic Assessment. The report has found that recent events have caused disruptions to the food chain which have subsequently contributed to the changing threat of food crime.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced that four individuals have been charged by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) with conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation, following an investigation by the FSA's National Food Crime Unit (NFCU). The charges relate to allegations that salmon products supplied by Bleiker's Smoke House Ltd were marketed as Scottish salmon when, in whole or in part, they consisted of Norwegian salmon. The alleged offences occurred between 20 August 2021 and 30 March 2022. The four individuals appeared before York magistrates' court on 8 January 2026, and the case has been committed to Teesside Crown Court for a hearing on 6 February 2026.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA), in partnership with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), has announced £650,000 in funding to extend the work of the Food Safety Research Network (FSRN) for a further three years. The funding is intended to support continued delivery of research that contributes to making food safe, with a renewed focus on anticipating emerging risks, accelerating innovation and protecting public health.

The Food Standards Agency (FAS) has reported that, together with Food Standards Scotland (FSS), FAS has been awarded £1.6m in funding by the government’s Engineering Biology Sandbox Fund (EBSF) to launch a sandbox programme for cell-cultivated products (CCPs). The programme is aimed at ensuring that before the CCPs are approved for sale, they are safe for consumers to eat.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has reported that four men received custodial sentences at Inner London Crown Court on 26 August 2025 for diverting meat not fit for human consumption back into the food chain. Anthony Fear, director of Fears Animal Products Ltd, received 42 months imprisonment and a six-year director disqualification. Mark Hooper received a 24-month suspended sentence and was ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work, while Azar Irshad received 35 months imprisonment and an indefinite food industry ban. Ali Afzal received six-month’s imprisonment, suspended for 21 months, and was ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work in addition to paying costs of £5,000. The convictions followed a joint investigation by Southwark Council and the FSA's National Food Crime Unit, which uncovered 1.9 tonnes of Category 3 animal by-products being processed at an illegal cutting plant in London. The company, Fears Animal Products Ltd, will be sentenced in 2026 following the conclusion of confiscation proceedings.

The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA's) National Food Crime Unit has reported that its investigation led to the sentencing of Liam Dooney, who pleaded guilty to handling stolen chicken and turkey worth more than £500,000 in a case of large-scale food fraud in England. At a hearing at Bolton Crown Court on 27 January 2026, Dooney was sentenced to two years and six months’ imprisonment, ordered to serve at least half of the sentence in custody, and disqualified from acting as a company director for seven years. The court heard that fraudsters had impersonated legitimate food businesses, including using cloned McDonald’s franchise details, to obtain poultry from overseas suppliers and one UK-based supplier. A total of 16.8 metric tons of stolen poultry was recovered but downgraded to pet food because traceability had been lost. The NFCU, working with Greater Manchester Police, Wigan Council and the Crown Prosecution Service, reiterated the need for food businesses to remain vigilant, carry out due diligence, and report suspected food fraud.

The Food Standards Agency's (FSA) National Food Crime Unit and Southwark Council have announced successful convictions against four men and a business for diverting meat unfit for human consumption back into the food chain. Anthony Fear and his company Fears Animal Byproducts were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud following an 11-week trial. Three other defendants Mark Hooper, Azar Irshad and Ali Afzal had previously entered guilty pleas on 13 January 2025 for various food safety offences, including operating unapproved premises and placing unfit food on the market.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA)’s National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) and Southwark Council have secured confiscation orders totalling £70,967.26. The orders were made against Anthony Fear and Fears Animal Products Ltd for placing food not fit for human consumption on the market, after an investigation uncovered 1.9 tonnes of category 3 animal by-products being processed at an illegal meat cutting plant in London. Anthony Fear was sentenced in August 2025 to 42 months in prison for conspiracy to defraud and disqualified as a company director for six years, with the confiscation intended to ensure no profit is made from serious food fraud.