27 resultsfor “UK government response to Iran conflict”
UK business leaders have called on the government to build an EU-style “trade bazooka” to [protect Britain’s economic interests](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/26/uk-urged-deploy-eu-style-trade-bazooka-trump-tariffs) in response to the latest tariff threats from Donald Trump
conflict continues. The Gulf is a major source of aviation fuel, accounting for about 50% of Europe's imports. The bulk of it comes through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed
Iran war, which is having a huge impact on the global economy. When the Labour government took power in July 2024, it said growth was its top priority. Across 2025 as a whole, UK
response to White House frustration that other members of [Nato](https://www.theguardian.com/world/nato) did not provide sufficient support for the US-led 38-day bombing campaign against Iran. It also argued that [Spain](https://www.theguardian.com
UK and globally, pushing up costs and leading to a scramble among countries for supplies. ## ‘Huge shock’ Jim Mackey, the chief executive of NHS [England](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/england), is “very worried” about supply chain challenges
government’s mortgage charter. Lenders have already written to customers in that position, outlining their options. Soaring energy prices in recent weeks, after Iran retaliated to US and Israeli strikes by closing the strait
government “will no longer be occupied by Hezbollah”, according to Reuters. - **More than 20 commercial ships have passed through the strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours**, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing
conflict this week, insisting that as fossil fuel prices soar “the era of clean energy security must come of age”. The energy secretary is set to announce a package of new policies in a speech
Iran war is likely to blow a hole in Rachel Reeves’s carefully calculated fiscal “headroom” over the coming months. The government borrowed a net total of £132bn for the financial year ending in March
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 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
conflict, particularly fears of economic fallout. Concerns have intensified in recent weeks over disruptions to global energy supplies, with the effective blockade of the strait of Hormuz contributing to a sharp rise in diesel prices
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 politics live Good morning. ‘We don’t comment on leaks,’ is the usual government response to an unsanctioned lobby scoop. But this morning **Peter Kyle**, the business secretary, took a different response. Asked about
conflict, British growth had been lacklustre, with households and businesses mired under a cloud of tax speculation before Reeves’s budget last autumn, [which crimped activity](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/22/uk-economy-entering-2026-amid-sharp-private-sector-downturn-says-cbi). The IMF’s economic counsellor, Pierre
conflict in the Middle East. The freeze would exclude newly built properties however in an attempt to encourage housebuilding. The measure would mark a significant reversal for Reeves, who [resisted a proposal](https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/13/cap-rent-rises-england-wales-labour-report-cowan-evictions)
response was to attempt shuttle diplomacy. When that failed, they offered intelligence support, as well as advanced missiles, to the British. In a BBC documentary in 2002, Richard Perle, assistant US defence secretary
responsibility for being totally transparent with you, with parliament and the British public,” he said. “I take that very seriously as well. “But this is not about a lack of transparency. This is a political
conflict with Iran, they are some way off the levels seen before the last financial crisis, when oil hit $147 dollars a barrel (in today's money, that's close to $190 a barrel
response to oscillating social media posts by the US and Iran, rather than the realities on the ground which remain challenging for oil flows to resume in a rapid fashion", analyst Saul Kavonic from financial