The UK is set to have at least 95,000 tonnes of unwanted potatoes after the coronavirus lockdown closed fish and chip shops

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• The closure of takeaways and restaurants has left UK farmers with millions of unwanted potatoes.
• Boris Johnson's government closed down the hospitality industry as part of the coronavirus lockdown.
• The closure of fish and chip shops has put chipping potato farmers in a nightmare situation.
• In a best-case scenario, there are expected to be 95,000 tonnes of surplus chipping potatoes in July.
• Farmers are struggling to work out what to do with them, with limited options available.
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Britain's farmers are struggling to work out what to do with tens of thousands of tonnes of spare potatoes when their season ends this summer after the closure of fish and chip shops during the lockdown triggered a collapse in demand.

The UK government's decision in March to close large parts of the economy to contain the spread of the coronavirus halted the hospitality industry, with restaurants, some takeaways, pubs, cafes, and bars all forced to shut their doors.

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