Price of your food shopping could go up within weeks because of Iran war

Food prices could rise within weeks as a result of the conflict in the Middle East, the NFU has warned (Picture: Getty Images)

The conflict in the Middle East is likely to push up the cost of food in the UK within weeks, a union boss has warned.

Tom Bradshaw, president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), said the whole food supply chain could be affected by the war, with the cost of some crops rising within six weeks.

Rising costs in fuel and fertiliser are some of the effects of Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz...