Peter Kyle

British politician (born 1970)

Peter John Kyle is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade since September 2025. He previously served as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology from July 2024 to September 2025. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hove and Portslade, formerly Hove, since 2015.

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UK Prepares for Food Shortages

A leaked government report warns of potential supermarket shortages in the UK due to a war-driven carbon dioxide crunch.

UK prepares for food shortages in Iran war worst case scenario The National — Apr 16, 13:01 PM
Beer fear: CO2 shortage could lead to state-backed beer at World Cup City AM — Apr 16, 10:30 AM
Iran war leaves Brits facing summer shortages of BBQ meat and World Cup beer Mirror — Apr 16, 09:14 AM
Public should be âreassuredâ by Iran war food shortage preparation â Peter Kyle LBC — Apr 16, 08:14 AM
Britain preparing for ‘possible’ Strait of Hormuz food shortages: Report The Straits Times — Apr 16, 12:34 PM
The staple groceries that could vanish from supermarket shelves this summer if Middle East crisis continues Daily Mail — Apr 16, 10:17 AM
UK Prepares for Food Shortages Caused by Iran War CO2 Crunch Bloomberg — Apr 16, 08:44 AM
Public should be ‘reassured’ by Iran war food shortage preparation – Peter Kyle The Standard — Apr 16, 08:12 AM
Public should be ‘reassured’ by Iran war food shortage preparation – Peter Kyle The Standard — Apr 16, 12:47 PM
Keir Starmer involved in secret UK plans for imminent food shortages 'from the start' as minister speaks out Manchester Evening News — Apr 16, 08:06 AM
Pints, scans and salads: What a CO2 shortage in the UK means for food, healthcare and hospitality ITV — Apr 16, 10:59 AM
London faces food shortages as Iran war hits CO2 supplies The Standard — Apr 16, 08:06 AM
UK could face gaps on supermarket shelves by summer if Iran war continues The Guardian — Apr 16, 08:01 AM
Contingency plans in place for possible food shortages if Iran war continues, minister confirms – UK politics live The Guardian — Apr 16, 07:58 AM
UK preparing for food shortages in weeks as secret Government plans revealed Manchester Evening News — Apr 16, 06:41 AM
Britain preparing for food shortages as impact of Iran war hits supplies Mirror — Apr 15, 22:27 PM
UK in ‘worst-case scenario’ planning for food shortages as a result of Iran war The Independent — Apr 16, 07:20 AM
Government reportedly drawing up 'worst case scenario' plans for food shortages ITV — Apr 16, 11:38 AM
Brace for summer of shortages: Chicken and pork among products facing crunch from Middle East crisis as ministers 'plan for rationing CO2' Daily Mail — Apr 16, 07:19 AM
UK could face food shortages in 'worst case' Iran war scenario BBC News — Apr 16, 07:33 AM