Surging food and energy prices caused by the Iran war could last for more than eight months after the conflict ends, Starmer’s right-hand man has said. Higher petrol, food and plane ticket prices will persist for “eight-plus months” following the end of the conflict, chief secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones said. The minister said on Sunday: “You’re going to see prices go up a bit as a consequence of what Donald Trump has done in the Middle East. “And quite frankly, that’s probably…