UK food industry experts warned companies are downplaying food security risks and treating nature-related disclosures as mere formalities, lacking transparency and long-term planning. In parallel, EU lawmakers voted to delay and scale back sustainability reporting rules, sparking backlash from NGOs concerned about weakening environmental protections, and at UK and International Energy Agency-led talks in London, leaders emphasised that energy security is vital for national stability.

While the UK's headline inflation rate fell in May, core inflation rose. There were significant milestones for renewables and the Science Based Targets Network launched a new initiative to help companies build biodiversity and nature into their business strategies.