The price of french fries is set to be the next thing to batter household budgets as potato growers warned of a rise in prices after the recent heatwave ravaged crops.
Farmers fear the cost of humble spud is likely to spike after the yield and quality of potato crops has been hit by the record-breaking temperatures.
This comes after the cost of fries rose due to difficulties in getting cooking oil from Ukraine and whitefish from Russian waters.
