UK Prepares for Food Shortages

Ministers are currently war-gaming the possibility of CO2 stocks drying up around the May half-term holidays if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

Business Secretary Peter Kyle stated that the public should be 'reassured' that the government is planning for all possibilities, including the rationing of industrial gases.

The shortage would impact everything from food preservation to surgical procedures and beer production.

These supply chain vulnerabilities have prompted calls for the UK to reduce its dependence on imported energy and fertilizers.