Ireland’s food watchdog has denied an accusation by a UK House of Commons committee that its tests for horsemeat were part of a conspiracy to tackle issues in the beef industry while avoiding criminal prosecutions.

British Environment Secretary Owen Paterson will update MPs today on the horsemeat scandal after warning that the next set of tests could produce more bad results.

Major retailers and suppliers are meeting the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) today to work out how to prevent food becoming contaminated and entering the supply chain.

The government in flood-hit Mozambique has had a whip-round to help Yorkshire people affected by flooding.