After public consultation, Defra has given approval to Leeds University to conduct a research trial this year of GM potatoes. The research is on potatoes that have been genetically modified to resist infection by potato cyst nematodes.
http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=367090&NewsAreaID=2
seen at 16:32, 9 May in Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs News - national.