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plans in place for possible food shortages if Iran war continues, minister confirms – UK politics live Good morning. ‘We don’t comment on leaks,’ is the usual government
UK steps up plans for potential shortages caused by Iran war The government has said it is stepping up plans to offset potential food
UK could face some gaps on supermarket shelves this summer if disruption caused by the [Iran war](https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran) continues, with shortages of carbon dioxide potentially hitting supplies of chicken, pork and fizzy drinks
war in Iran ends, a minister has said. The closure of the strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that carried a fifth of global oil and gas, has sent oil prices soaring since
shortages***| Two million airline seats have been [cut from this month’s schedules](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/05/airline-seats-cut-jet-fuel-prices) as airlines redraw their operations because of soaring jet fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict. 3. ***UK news
Iran war could bring shortages within weeks. The UK imports about 65% of the jet fuel it uses, a significant portion of which comes from the Middle East under normal circumstances. But the closure