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impact of Iran war, thinktank warns Britain is facing a £35bn economic hit and the risk of a recession this year as the fallout from the Iran war adds to the pressure on Keir Starmer
Iran war as it forecasts rise in UK unemployment Lloyds has warned that the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict could cost it £151m amid rising unemployment and inflation and a slowdown
impact on the US economy, said on Monday the US-Iran ceasefire was on “life support” and that he was considering restarting naval escorts through the Strait of Hormuz. - **Report says Iran retains missile strength
economy from the shocks of the global energy crisis. Fuel prices have already surged there, with the price of a litre of diesel rising during the war by 24 percent to about $1.60, with
impact of the Iran war. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the rate of unemployment was up in the three months to March, from 4.9% in February, a rate that City economists had expected
globally due to the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has particularly affected fuel and other costs due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Sami Zoughaib, an economist and research manager
conflict.](/news/liveblog/2026/5/6/iran-war-live-trump-says-hormuz-operation-paused-amid-us-tehran-talks) The war has blocked hundreds of vessels, stranded thousands of people and brought roughly 20 percent of global oil trade to a virtual standstill. The incident shows that the situation remains dangerous
Iran, leading surveys of UK employers showed companies were increasingly prioritising cost management over growth as rising costs and global uncertainty weigh on confidence. According to a survey by the accountancy firm BDO, more than
Global Partnerships conference, jointly hosted by the UK and South African governments and supported by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, is intended to help governments, private sector investors and civil society find new ways
conflict, to the frustration of those who support action on the climate crisis. “There’s a timely clash on climate and costs that Democrats can win, as long as we have the nerve to actually
impact on the US, the international strategic fallout may prove more long lasting. Photograph: Tim Page/Corbis/Getty Images --- Clearly the domestic US consequences of Iran will never match Vietnam. True, the war was unpopular from
conflict has caused a global energy shock on a par with the oil crises of the 1970s, driving up prices of everything from fuel to groceries. Despite piling additional pressure on already hard-pressed Americans
Iran over the weekend, the business body predicted lasting effects whatever the outcome. “Even if the current ceasefire soon signals the end of the conflict, the economic reverberations will be felt for many months
global energy supplies. The conflict has also increased pressure on China’s economy and energy security. About half of China’s crude oil imports come from the Middle East, while disruptions in the Gulf have
economy. "We want to sell them [India] as much energy as they'll buy. And obviously, you've seen, I think, we're at historic levels of US production and US export," he said. There
Iran in late February. That recent strength accentuates the slowdown in the latest figures. After expanding by 0.9% in the December quarter, real GDP growth faltered to just 0.3% in the three months to March
impact of the war in Iran on cash-strapped households. The chancellor told MPs on Thursday she would also raise more tax from global oil firms operating in the UK, to help meet the costs
economy would recover fast, he said. However, the Canadian finance minister François-Philippe Champagne, who was present at all the key meetings and has been at the sharp end of dealing with Trump's tariff
global energy crisis. Despite the impasse, Trump has continued to insist that a negotiated solution remains possible. Here is what to know: ## In Iran - Iranian authorities announced the seizure of six properties allegedly linked
conflict has widened ever since. Iran’s backing of Hezbollah after 1982 turned Lebanon into a front line between Iran and Israel; today, with the United States fighting alongside Israel, that front has grown into