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A warning has been issued that the price of chips is set to soar after the heatwave. Potato growers warned of a rise in prices today after the scorching temperatures ravaged crops.
It comes as staggering new figures revealed just how much the cost of everyday essentials has soared over 12 months - with the price of milk jumping by 26 per cent.
The statistics, based on the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation and published by the Office for National Statistics, reveal the cost of potatoes has risen by 9.4 per cent in a week.
Fish costs, meanwhile, have soared by 8 per cent and margarine and other vegetable fats by 14.6 per cent. Together with rising power costs, it is likely to spell bad news for the much-loved local chippy.
Farmers fear the cost of the humble spud is likely to spike after the yield and quality of potato crops has been hit by the record-breaking temperatures. It comes after the cost of fish in chippies rose due to difficulties in getting cooking oil from Ukraine and whitefish from Russian waters.
The British Potato Trade Association (BPTA) said the recent record temperatures come after a 'prolonged drought' which had 'seriously affected' the quality of crops. A spokesperson for the trade body said: "Southern and eastern areas of Britain are currently experiencing the worst growing conditions.
"The further north you go, the less the impact, but it is pretty much the whole of England that is suffering at the minute. Now is a crucial time for potato growers. If it stays dry much longer, we are looking at seriously reduced yields.
"Up until recently there has been adequate supply, but the state of crops are suffering. Now is the critical time for moisture and growth. There are growers that have
‘Not enough vaccines, test results delayed for days, and people cancelling Pride plans’ - monkeypox fears are building as the number of cases in Greater Manchester are on the rise.
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Katie Price has unveiled her new, much bigger lips after a recent visit to a cosmetic clinic.The 44 year old was seen in a video revealing her dramatic swollen look at Lift Aesthetics following her procedure there. Katie’s new lips come after she dissolved them last year at the same clinic, due to “several migrated lumps”.
her unexpected wedding with Ben Affleck and her romantic honeymoon in Paris, the talented performer headlined the LuisaViaRoma x Unicef charity gala in Capri, Italy, on Saturday.The singer, who was also spotted spending time with one of her kids, Emme, while on vacation, opened her set with two of her most popular songs, ‘If You Had My Love’ and ‘Waiting for Tonight.’Jennifer looked absolutely stunning, revealing to the audience that she was going for a disco inspired outfit, wearing a custom tiger-striped Roberto Cavalli by Fausto Puglisi with big feathers. “We’re giving disco tonight,” she said to her fans at the Certosa San Giacomo.Many other celebrities and musicians were also there to help raise money to support Ukrainian and Syrian relief efforts, including Diplo, Sofia Carson, DJ Cruz, Jamie Foxx, Vanessa Hudgens, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jared Leto and Haim, ultimately raising around eight million euros.“You know what this reminds me of? This reminds me of when I was a little girl in the Bronx,” Jennifer said while onstage.
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