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inflation – despite policymakers voting to keep borrowing costs on hold last week. The Bank’s governor, Andrew Bailey, said last week: “The longer this problem goes on and the longer the disruption to energy supplies
UK should be moving in the same direction, not treating global instability as cover for inaction on costs of its own making.” The Opinium survey suggested that the cost of living crisis would remain
inflation figures reveal the impact of the Iran War on prices in the UK](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/85c3fd87fb4e9d094c2d9e63d7cceb330937e325/650_0_5615_4492/master/5615.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Donald Trump’s war on Iran is having a big impact on prices globally. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Donald
impact of the Iran war. The Bank’s rate-setting monetary policy committee (MPC) voted to leave borrowing costs on hold at noon on Thursday, after its latest rate-setting meeting. The vote
energy prices – the price of oil is currently at more than $114 a barrel – is pushing up inflation, with an expectation that the rate will hit 3.9% by the end of this year. UK inflation
impact of the Middle East conflict dampens confidence in the economy and personal finances, a survey has suggested. Consumer confidence in the UK has dipped over the last three months at the fastest rate since
UK, with the latest figures showing [inflation has risen to 3.3%](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnv8l17r51ro) largely due to higher fuel prices. With warnings of higher food costs and travel fares also looming, how high could inflation
prices and higher borrowing costs today,” she said. “We feel very strongly in our national interest that de-escalation is now the key priority … That’s what businesses and families are telling me back home
Energy prices have soared since the war began more than six weeks ago, causing a sharp reduction to traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route. Reeves told an audience at the Invest
impact than for others. The [International Monetary Fund’s verdict](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/14/iran-war-global-recession-imf-uk-growth-forecasts-oil-prices) is that Britain is the G7’s biggest loser. Amid the rising damage from the Middle East war, the Washington-based fund
impact of a price war on the "most vulnerable" in other countries. "We're up to half a million tons of nitrogen fertiliser not being produced in the world right now because of the situation
impact of the Iran crisis. “That would reduce the exposure from judicial review on all but human rights grounds,” the Treasury said. It comes as pressure grows on the government to accelerate its energy infrastructure
impact of the Middle East crisis in Britain, several closely-watched surveys of business activity and consumer confidence blamed the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran for a marked deterioration in the outlook in April
energy costs. Most are currently absorbing the costs themselves, but further increases - for example, in food production and transportation - are likely to be passed on to consumers over time. At the same time, while potentially
price rises that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Households across the world are [spiralling into debt](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/30/rising-costs-forcing-3m-uk-households-skip-meals-which-report), farmers [cannot afford fertiliser](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/23/fertiliser-short-supply-australia-farmers-bread-prices-strait-of-hormuz) and governments are remembering that a dependency
impact on economically poorer countries. Iraq is not shipping or producing oil, which is normally responsible for 85% of revenues. Bangladesh, with significant household needs for gas for cooking, is cut off from Middle East
UK-France conference | International reaction | Airline fuel struggles | Points of contention** ### **Trump says Iran flailing economically** Despite Iran's refusal to attend negotiations this week, Trump says the country is in dire economic straits. "Iran
price of electricity, as gas-fired power stations are often the bit of energy that helps supply meet demand. Plans to weaken that link are in the bill, along with measures to speed
inflation and the affects of fossil fuels and the climate crisis – or the remedies they choose – may make the situation worse, green campaigners have warned. Ami McCarthy, the head of politics at Greenpeace UK, said
price increases, fertiliser shortages and stock market volatility – the effects have been felt faster than in most previous conflicts. Why? There are few clear answers — but analysts say several factors might help explain why this