Food Shortages

Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch (front 2nd R) is joined by MPs Mel Stride, Chris Philp, Esther McVey, Claire Coutinho, Victoria Atkins, Andrew Griffith, and Priti Patel as they take part in the farmers rally on 19 November 2024 in London (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Russia has terminated a longstanding fishing agreement with the UK in response to sanctions imposed against them. Picture: Getty

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Waitrose has had empty shelves in at least several of its stores as a result of an IT glitch (image: PA)

Explainer Waitrose hit by empty shelves after IT glitch leads to shortages

The UK is seeing the worst food shortages since the Covid-19 pandemic (images: AFP/Getty Images)

5 key issues affecting food supplies amid fruit and veg shortages

The UK is not the only country to be struggling with fruit and veg shortages (image: AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer Supermarket food shortages ‘worse’ in the UK than in Europe

Empty shelves have been seen in several UK supermarkets over the last week (image: NationalWorld/Getty Images)

When food shortages could end, according to key industry figures

Supermarkets Asda and Morrisons have both announced purchase limits on tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and peppers. Credit: Kim Mogg

Shortages of supermarket fruit and veg set to last ‘beyond Easter’

Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey earns more than £500,00 a year (Pic: Dan Kitwood - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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Supermarkets dislike empty shelves because they dent profits and harm retailers’ reputations (image: Shutterstock)

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