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impact on consumers would be less severe. Oil has risen close to $120 during the Iran conflict but has since fallen back, although it remains above pre-war levels, and [on Tuesday, a barrel
Iran, David Lammy has said, as he insisted the UK would not get dragged into the conflict. The deputy prime minister argued the US president should be able to “disagree agreeably” with allies rather than
impact of the Iran war on consumers, a thinktank has said. Capping legal speeds at 20mph in towns and cities and 60mph on motorways would help reduce fuel demand and combat [soaring oil prices
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
UK to stick to the fiscal rules which continue to shrink government borrowing faster than other major economies. The main fiscal rules limit how much the government can borrow to fund day-to-day public
war. Energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz - a narrow shipping lane that has become a flashpoint since Israel and the US attacked Iran in February - have virtually ground to a halt. Iran has used
Iran talks show both sides are “speaking past each other”, warning pressure tactics such as Strait of Hormuz disruptions could deepen the conflict, damage the regional economy and harden tensions into a prolonged “frozen conflict
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
Iran war has unleashed a fresh wave of inflation – with the latest data on this to come on Wednesday – and rocked business confidence. More timely employment data, using PAYE data from HMRC, suggest a more
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
UK, Australia and others have condemned the killings of UN peacekeepers in [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon) and called for an end to hostilities.** “Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Sierra Leone, Switzerland
impact. Anthropic, which has so far [limited the release](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/08/anthropic-ai-cybersecurity-software) of the new model to a small clutch of primarily US businesses, including Amazon, Apple and Microsoft, said it would expand that
impact of the Middle East conflict. Hospitality and leisure firms have been faring particularly badly because of shaky consumer confidence, and rising taxes and staff costs, according to research by the restructuring company Begbies Traynor
economy, with activity therefore closely watched by economists. Moore warned that the improvement “could easily prove short-lived”, however, as new business remained subdued compared with the start of the year, with the Iran war
UK prime minister Keir Starmer and French president Emmanuel Macron will co-host a summit in Paris on Friday focused on efforts to reopen the strait of Hormuz,** Downing Street said. A spokesperson said
Iran War, so it is interesting to compare the UK with the rest of the G7. It is currently the fastest growing of these major economies - while Japan has not yet reported, its growth figure
impact of Middle East conflict House price growth in the UK has surprised estate agents and economists by jumping in April at the fastest annual pace in 11 months, according to [Nationwide](https://www.theguardian.com/business/nationwide).
UK is one of Europe’s largest users of CO2. In March, Kyle said the government would invest £100m to [reopen the mothballed Ensus bioethanol plant](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/26/uk-co2-plant-to-reopen-amid-fears-iran-war-could-lead-to-shortage) on Teesside over fears that
economies falter, and displacement abounds. For those in the region, it means that having your bag packed, ready to flee by bus, car or even on foot to a safer place – maybe
economy. Here are five key takeaways. Not that long ago, most economists were expecting interest rates to fall this year. The Iran war changed that. Although the Bank [held rates this month](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg7p89mp2rjo),