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Leicester butchers see 30 per cent rise in trade amid the horsemeat scandal

Butchers in the Midlands say there's been a surge in trade amid the ongoing supermarket horsemeat scandal.

Butchers inside Leicester's indoor market say they've seen sales up by 30 per cent, as customers want to know where their meat is coming from.

Butchers say customers are loooking for reliability Credit: ITV News Central
Food safety experts across Europe have agreed new checks for labelling meat Credit: ITV News Central
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson says it is "wholly unacceptable" Credit: ITV News Central