UK gas price sparks food shortage fears

By Danica Kirka
Updated September 22 2021 - 6:40am, first published 6:38am
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says officials are trying to avoid disruption to the food supply.
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says officials are trying to avoid disruption to the food supply.

The UK government is racing to avert shortages of meat, poultry and packaged foods amid a crisis in the food processing industry triggered by soaring energy costs.

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