British Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not rule out that rising prices in the UK due to the ongoing war in Iran could force Britons to change their holiday plans.
“I can say that if the negative consequences continue, people may change their habits, where they travel this year, what they buy in the supermarket and so on“, Starmer said in an interview with Sky News. These are the issues that will be considered at a meeting of the government's emergency committee “Cobra“, scheduled for April 28.
As The Times reported on April 16, the UK government is developing measures to deal with food and drink shortages as the war in Iran continues.
According to the newspaper, representatives of the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Defense have discussed various scenarios of the conflict and its impact on the British economy.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is believed to lead to a shortage of carbon dioxide, which is critical for the food industry.
In addition, the closure has led to a sharp rise in the price of motor fuel and jet fuel, which will inevitably affect the cost of air transport before the summer holiday season.