Seagulls costing Brits millions in stolen food every year, figures show

• Research by Compare the Market estimates seagulls cost Britons £171m annually in stolen food.
• A survey of 2,000 UK adults revealed that 71 per cent of Britons have had food stolen or targeted by seagulls.
• Fish and chips are the most common food targeted at 72 per cent, followed by sandwiches and ice cream .
• Compare the Market has launched a Gull Guarantee scheme in Margate to replace stolen fish and chips for free.
• Over three-quarters of Britons admit to changing how or where they eat outdoors to protect their food from gulls.

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Britons lose £171 million worth of food a year to seagulls, research shows