The impact of Brexit is being blamed for the decision by McVities to putting seven fewer Digestives in each packet.

No, not turkey and ham — the items that retailers spent the most effort trying to flog in the run-up to last Christmas were biscuits and sweets.

Prepare to have your world and biscuits turned upside-down.

Britain’s Duchess Catherine, formerly Kate Middleton, has started snacking more in a bid to gain weight.

Biscuit and snack group United Biscuits is creating 200 jobs as part of a £10m (€14m) revamp of a McVities plant, the UK firm announced today.