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UK house price growth forecast halved as Iran war fallout hits housing market UK house
forecasts published alongside Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement on 3 March. But those predictions were made before the Iran war. In April, the Bank of England warned that UK inflation could go as high
Iran war among the world's advanced economies.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v670qwz97o) In its latest forecast, it said the UK "remained resilient" but added a prolonged conflict in the Middle East risked hitting growth and resulting
prices soaring, will cause the biggest economic hit since the Covid pandemic, according to the EY Item Club, an economic forecast group. A separate report by Deloitte found finance bosses at big UK businesses were
war on Iran. This week, the OECD predicted economic growth of 0.9% in the UK this year – a modest upgrade from the 0.7% it feared in March when it last updated its forecasts. However, [unemployment
war in Iran affected affordability and homebuyer demand. The average price of a typical UK home fell by 0.1% in May to £298,806 compared with April, the third consecutive monthly drop recorded
war caused the UK’s gas market price to double earlier this year, [according to market experts](https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/may/19/energy-bills-rise-july-gas-electricity-prices-cap-great-britain-iran-war) at the consultancy Cornwall Insight. They warned that the quarterly price cap is likely
Iran war began on 28 February, making this the first full month of official data to show how employers responded to rising energy costs, as global oil and gas prices have risen sharply
forecast to reach £1,850 a year from July under the industry regulator Ofgem’s quarterly price cap, according to analysis by the energy consultancy Cornwall Insight. The expected rise is nearly 13% higher than
war continues Interest rates are expected to be held at 3.75% by the Bank of England, with uncertainty dominating the UK and global economies. Analysts are widely predicting the benchmark rate will be left unchanged
Iran war, the chancellor, [Rachel Reeves, has said that “nothing is off the table”](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/11/nothing-off-the-table-as-rachel-reeves-considers-targeted-support-over-energy-costs) as the government considers options to provide a targeted and temporary support package. However, Britain’s oldest independent
UK economy The bosses of Britain’s “big five” retail banks have been summoned to a meeting with the chancellor, [Rachel Reeves](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/rachel-reeves), this week to discuss how to limit the economic impact
forecasts, for long-term security," he said. At the start of the war, Iran had uranium enriched to 60%, according to senior US officials. It does not have nuclear weapons. The UK government has said
war in Iran hurt homebuyer demand. The price of the average UK home dropped 0.6% in May compared with the month before, according to the lender Nationwide. The typical house price was 1.7% higher than
Iran war and a forecast record-breaking El Niño, which will hammer global food production. And secondly, Britain’s food system is painfully exposed to such shocks. The long-held assumption that a global food
Iran. However the cap from July to September will reflect the 25% increase in the global price of gas caused by the war, particularly the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The wholesale price
UK economy unexpectedly grew during the first full month of the Iran war, according to official figures, suggesting the Middle East conflict has not yet affected growth as much as feared. Figures from the Office
UK's economy grew faster than expected in March, despite the month seeing the first impact of the Iran war. The economy grew by 0.3% in the month, official figures show, confounding analysts' forecasts
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
UK’s policies on energy and immigration and defended himself for wading into other countries’ domestic politics. “I like Starmer but I think he’s made a tragic mistake in closing the North