4 In 5 Brits Fear Iran Conflict Will Send Food Prices Rising, Poll Finds

The Bank of England warned last month that food inflation could reach 7% this year.

Political Correspondent

Four in five people in the UK fear Donald Trump’s war in Iran will end up making food more expensive, according to a new poll.

Market research company Opinium found 80% of Brits think retailers will have to pass on impending cost increases to consumers as fuel prices climb.

A further 73% expect the conflict to push prices of other produce up, too.

It comes as Iran continues its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – a major oil shipping lane – which began after the........

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