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David Bond

Minister ‘surprised’ at Bank of England’s ‘apocalyptic’ food shortage comments

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis

(Picture: PA Wire)

A Cabinet minister has rebuffed Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey after he sounded an “apocalyptic” warning over looming food shortages caused by Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said on Tuesday he was “surprised to see that kind of terminology”, insisting supermarkets had already bought food supplies in advance.

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