‘Some aren’t going to make it’: how pressure on farmers threatens UK food security

Key points

• UK arable farmer Jamie Burrows says rising costs are making it very difficult for producers to finance their crops, and some businesses may not survive. The cost of red diesel has almost doubled since the conflict in Iran began in late February, and fertiliser prices have risen by about 20%.
• Food experts and the National Audit Office have urged the government to make the UK food system more resilient. A parliamentary committee has begun hearings on the resilience of the UK's food supply.
• Experts say the country's food distribution network is concentrated and vulnerable to disruption.