The food industry has only 12 months to stop advertising junk food to children and improve product labelling or face possible legislation in the European Union.

Markos Kyprianou, EU health and consumer affairs commissioner, uses an interview in the FT to warn that urgent action is needed to tackle Europe's obesity problem.

He said: "The signs from the industry are very encouraging, very positive. But if this doesn't produce satisfactory results, we will proceed to legislation."

Meanwhile, the FT also reports that ministers have hired a public relations agency to sell the virtues of EU membership and explain why the European constitution is a "success for Britain".