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Iran war. But the Lords economic affairs committee says Reeves should aim to raise it more, and complains that she and her recent predecessors have tended to allow themselves too little room for manoeuvre, compared
Iran war. On Friday, [figures showed](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/22/uk-borrowed-bigger-april-inflation-benefits-bill) that the government borrowed more last month than expected. Alongside the economic and policy news has come a series of punchy personal appearances by Reeves
response window that allows them to tap up to 10% of funding approved under existing programs, while another $30bn to $40bn could come from repurposing existing programs, Banga said. If the war continued beyond that
war on Iran, further distancing the US from its traditional allies, the Trump-Xi summit has revitalised the idea of a Group of Two (G2) – an informal grouping in which the world’s two largest
UK’s gas market price to double earlier this year. The main driver for the increase is rising wholesale energy prices, according to Cornwall. Prices climbed sharply in February and March after Tehran effectively
government is planning new legislation aimed at ensuring online shops have the same responsibilities as High Street shops. Major online platforms say they are "working hard to protect customers" by removing unsafe and counterfeit goods
response to rising Russian aggression. Earlier this month, the UK said that [Russian spy submarines had been tracked](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/09/uk-navy-russian-submarines-undersea-cables-north-atlantic) engaging in what appeared to be covert surveillance of the undersea infrastructure around Britain
response from across the party, where Blair’s legacy remains highly contentious. On Tuesday, one senior source accused him of abandoning social democratic values to embrace an agenda that had “no answers”. But Blair also
UK [will be hit harder](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/14/iran-war-global-recession-imf-uk-growth-forecasts-oil-prices) than any other developed country by inflation resulting from the Iran war, which has shut down shipping lanes and sent the price of oil soaring. Experts
government will introduce legislation to give proscription-like powers to address “state-sponsored” groups like the IRGC in the next king’s speech. The EU [listed the IRGC](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/29/eu-formally-designates-iran-irgc-revolutionary-guards-terrorist-organisation) as a terrorist organisation
response to the recent surge in oil and gas prices, but critics said it did not go far enough. The Conservative Party said pubs, restaurants, farmers and retailers, who were "already on their knees" would
Iran for the second consecutive day after Donald Trump promised to “hit them hard again” as a two-month-old ceasefire appears close to collapse. 2. ***UK politics*** | Keir Starmer’s closest aides [are “war
Iran against Israel, in response to strikes on Beirut, threaten to reignite war](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/07/iran-launches-missile-attack-on-israel/) across the Middle East. For the Guardian, [the fragile ceasefire has been "shattered"](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/07/israel-lebanon-southern-beirut-hezbollah-idf-ceasefire-iran-latest-news-updates) in the conflict
war in Iran. "In all cases they said, 'I don't want to get involved.'" Merz told university students earlier this week that "the Americans clearly have no strategy" and he could not see "what
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](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/oil-price-news-highest-since-2022-us-iran-ceasefire-strait-of-hormuz) triggered
response to the unstable supply affecting “certain raw materials” [due to the war](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/10/degree-complacency-supply-chains-prepared-impact-iran-war). Japanese companies have lately sought to minimise the impact of rising costs and material shortages even as the government
UK’s ambassador, Charles King, had been trying to persuade political leaders from both sides to reach an agreement on a political transition roadmap. Their failure leaves the country without an agreed way forward
governments tend to appease the “predators” rather than confront them. “Some even thought to imitate the bullies and the looters,” she said. Spain, however, which is an outlier in Europe for its criticism of Israel
UK. Trump also announced on Friday increased tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union, of which Germany produces the highest numbers. ## NATO-US alliance under pressure Germany has been one of the most
Iran. But he was very critical of the government’s wider approach, saying it had been too cautious and had allowed parties such as Reform UK to hijack the idea of patriotism. “Never waste