Customers face higher food prices into next year as war pushes up cost of fish and chips, chicken and potatoes

HOUSEHOLDS face higher food costs and gaps on supermarket shelves into next year due to the conflict in the Middle East. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route, has restricted supply of fuel, fertiliser and carbon dioxide, which are all essential for food production. Tom Bradshaw, president of the National Farmers'...