Iran war: government plans new measures to help with food inflation

Food prices

Darren Jones, chief secretary to the prime minister, said consumers were likely to face at least eight months of higher food prices

The government has said it is considering a new package of measures to help supermarkets fight the cost of the war in Iran, after admitting shoppers face a “long tail” of inflation even after the conflict finishes.

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