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Xander Elliards

UK Government decision on genetically modified foods 'unlawful', High Court rules

The UK laws on genetically edited foods were passed under the Tories in 2023 and signed in by Keir Starmer's Labour Government in 2025 (Image: PA)

THE Westminster Government decision which opened the door for genetically edited foods to be sold across the UK without being labelled as such was unlawful and “irrational”, the High Court has ruled.

After a post-Brexit law change diverging from EU regulations, genetically modified foods in England are divided into two categories: Genetically edited “precision bred organisms” (PBOs) and genetically modified organisms (GMO).

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