New Delhi, April 26 -- Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, said that people could witness higher energy, food, and flight ticket prices for at least eight months after the end of the US-Israel war with Iran, BBC reported on Sunday.

Jones, a senior minister, added that the Starmer-led government was "looking at all of those things" as it intensifies its plan to offset potential food and fuel shortages caused by the war.

His remarks come as energy production and transportation across the Middle East region have either slowed or stopped entirely due to the conflict, a move that has caused supply chain issues and led to an increase in prices globally.

The chief secretary to Starmer said that he is looking a...