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Warning that price of chips is set to soar after heatwave

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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.

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