Cancer-linked pesticides have been found in common UK fruits and vegetables, prompting public health concerns among campaigners.

The UK Government tested 3,482 food and drink samples for pesticide residues last year, purchased from a range of sources including supermarkets.

Campaigners from the Pesticide Action Network UK (Pan UK), who analysed the quarterly test results, said 123 different chemicals were detected across 17 types of fruit and vegetables in 2024.

These included 42 pesticides that have links to cancer and 21 known to interfere with hormone systems, the group found.

According to their analysis, grapes were one of the worst offenders, with one sample of sultana grapes imported from Turkey containing residues of 16 different pesticides, including the PFA chemicals fluxapyro

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