Chippies are being battered by rising costs, with thousands feared near to closure.
One expert says half of all our fish and chip shops will shut if the Government presses ahead with a controversial VAT rise. Others will stop selling fish and revert to other options such as burgers and kebabs.
The warning came from Andrew Crook, president of the National Federation of Fish Friers, who reckons up to 3,000 chippies could go in the next five years.
