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UK downgrade wrong The Iran war is bad news for the global economy. But for some countries, the unfolding conflict is having a bigger impact
UK economy is “particularly badly exposed to the Iran shock as a big energy importer with weakly anchored inflation expectations and an already soft labour market”. For many people still recovering from the energy inflation
impact on our economy and domestic security as a result of the conflict." Last week, [the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v670qwz97o) the energy shock from the Iran war would hit the UK
UK and global economies. Analysts are widely predicting the benchmark rate will be left unchanged owing to strong signals from the Bank that it will take time to assess the impact of conflict
Iran could plunge the global economy into recession, with the UK set to be the hardest hit of the world's advanced economies**.** Reeves said she was "not convinced that this conflict [had] made
conflict. Bailey said the Bank of England was taking into account the IMF's "serious advice". Before the US-Israeli attacks on Iran six weeks ago, the Bank of England was widely expected to lower
impact of the Middle East conflict on the cost of living in the UK. Inflation is now expected to be higher this year due to the war and higher energy costs could also slow down
economies have all fallen since the US-Israeli conflict with Iran began, meaning the effective cost of borrowing for governments has shot up. There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead
impact of Iran war, thinktank warns Britain is facing a £35bn economic hit and the risk of a recession this year as the fallout from the Iran war adds to the pressure on Keir Starmer
impact on western economies of a prolonged US-Iran conflict will be major subjects of discussion in Yerevan. Armenia shares a border with Iran, but unlike neighbouring Azerbaijan has not alleged Iranian missiles have landed
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
UK, Norway and Switzerland are included, Europe accounts for 42% of Chinese sales of EVs, [which have seen a 50% surge in March](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/20/electric-car-ev-sales-mainland-europe-petrol-prices-iran-war) in the wake of the Iran war. Merics, which
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
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
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 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 conflict does not end by the middle of this year. Cooper said overseas aid was in the UK’s national interest. “Instability abroad affects us here at home, from energy prices to food security
conflict. The chancellor wanted this to be the year she could claim to have brought stability to the economy and public finances, with falling inflation and widely expected interest rate cuts restoring the feelgood factor
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