Horsemeat scandal health fears
Ministers are facing calls from MPs for more testing of processed meat amid fears that beef products contaminated with horse meat could contain substances harmful to humans.
Minister: 8 horse carcasses tested positive for 'bute'
Agriculture Minister David Heath told the Commons that eight horse carcasses from the UK tested positive for the drug "bute" .
Although Mr Heath told MPs that three of those "may" have entered the human food chain in France, he later confirmed the figure was six.
A total of 206 horse carcasses were tested by the Food Standards Agency.
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Testing times for the European beef trade
The EU is urging member states to carry out tens of thousands of tests in the wake of the horsemeat scandal - but who will foot the bill?
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Romania furious over horsemeat fraud allegations
Romanians are smarting at accusations that abattoirs there put horsemeat into the food chain.
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Polish investigators claim country's beef is 'genuine'
Poland's deputy chief veterinary officer says his investigation shows the country's meat products are "genuine beef" and alleges fraud.