The percentage of UK CISOs who believe their organisation is at risk of a material cyber attack in the next 12 months rose to 74%, up from 63% in 2025, while reported material data loss declined from 74% to 62%, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Proofpoint.

Nearly 4 in 5 businesses in the UK’s chilled, convenience and ready-to-eat food sector say that product recalls and withdrawals are on the rise, and they estimate it would take them hours to trace every affected batch, according to research from supply chain technology provider Balloon One.

AI, cyber threats and climate change as among the most significant emerging risks facing the global insurance sector according to a new report from Moody’s, which warns that increasingly interconnected exposures are challenging traditional approaches to underwriting and risk management.

Sustainability risks should be treated as core financial risks rather than peripheral environmental or social issues, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, which argues that banks must integrate them into mainstream risk management frameworks.

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has urged organisations to tackle the growing use of ‘shadow AI’, warning that employees’ use of unauthorised artificial intelligence tools is creating hidden cyber security risks.

Logistics providers, ports, terminals and cargo owners must treat recurring drought and low-water restrictions as a business continuity risk, rather than an occasional environmental disruption, warns transport and logistics insurer TT Club.