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UK households bracing for new cost of living crisis, report finds

April](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/23/uk-braces-for-price-rises-driven-by-iran-war-as-economic-confidence-plummets) to its lowest level since October 2023, amid the mounting economic fallout from the Iran war. It also reflects the situation in the US, after data on Friday showed [consumer confidence

As world focuses on Iran, Israel ‘engineering starvation policy’ in Gaza

2023.  ## The ‘truck deception’ While Israel frequently claims it is allowing hundreds of aid trucks into Gaza, Palestinian officials and economic experts

US inflation jumped to 3.8% in April as war with Iran continues to drive up prices

April as the war in the Middle East continued to drive energy prices and everyday costs for Americans. Prices rose 3.8% over the last year, according to the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets

US-Israeli war on Iran for a marked deterioration in the outlook in April. The latest barometer from the data company GfK showed UK consumer confidence slid in April to its lowest level since October