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higher food and fuel prices amid a continued cost-of-living crisis. Luke Bartholomew, deputy chief economist at fund manager Aberdeen, said the UK economy is “particularly badly exposed to the Iran shock
costs, has prompted speculation rates will be held steady or even rise this year. When inflation runs higher central banks usually raise interest rates to choke off demand. But when economic activity slows they will
higher costs, and the economy materially smaller than we expected only a few months ago.” In a downbeat assessment on Britain’s prospects as the war unfolds, Niesr downgraded its previous growth forecasts
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),
impact of the crisis in the Middle East triggered by the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran. The chief executives of HSBC, [Barclays](https://www.theguardian.com/business/barclay), Lloyds, NatWest and Santander have been asked
economy. Entering into the war without clear goals had also laid the foundations for a more protracted conflict that risked setting back progress to end Iran’s nuclear ambitions, she added. “They don’t have
economy has fallen sharply amid the mounting economic fallout from the Iran war, surveys show, as businesses prepare to raise their prices and consumers brace for a fresh cost of living shock. Highlighting the knock
borrowers may be disappointed about the outlook for interest rates. The Bank of England uses rates to keep inflation in check and had been expected to cut them this year
economy would recover fast, he said. However, the Canadian finance minister François-Philippe Champagne, who was present at all the key meetings and has been at the sharp end of dealing with Trump's tariff