With the world’s food supply chain under pressure from the war in Iran, experts are warning shoppers that they may soon see shortages and higher prices at British supermarkets . Food transport and farm costs have surged as a result of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has trapped a large portion of the world’s fuel and fertiliser supplies in the Gulf. Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged that people may have to change their shopping habits as a result, with his chief secretary, Darren Jones, stating that the UK was now facing higher prices for items, including food, for at least eight months after the war in Iran ends. Food supply chains expert Professor Chris Elliott said: “There is a real, serious concern in many parts of the world now about the downstream impacts of the Strait of Hormuz, in terms of price, costs and food availability.…