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UK inflation steady before Iran war; oil dips on Trump comments – business live
UK inflation stays at 3% in February, before Iran war drove up global energy costs
Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world.. - source: The Guardian - 25.03.2026
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Middle East crisis live: Iran dismisses Trump claim of talks; von der Leyen says global energy situation is.. - source: The Guardian - 24.03.2026
Stock markets rocked by Trump’s Iran ultimatum, as UK economy faces growth hit – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Middle East crisis live: Starmer calls emergency meeting on UK economy; IEA open to releasing more oil stocks
The gold price.. - source: The Guardian - 23.03.2026
HS2 firm says new steel tariffs will ‘exacerbate’ cost pressures for UK construction industry
Doubling tariffs on imported steel will raise cost of the metal when Iran war is already inflating steel and concrete prices
One of HS2’s biggest contractors has warned the government.. - source: The Guardian - 23.03.2026
FCA deal gives Palantir yet more access to inner workings of power in Britain
Contract affords AI analytics firm access to trove of data on one of the most important financial centres in the world
Palantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to.. - source: The Guardian - 22.03.2026
‘The new ketchup’? How hummus spread beyond a niche into a British staple
News that chickpea dip is to join list of products used for UK inflation basket confirms its move into the mainstream
The best (and worst) supermarket hummus tasted and rated
It is a.. - source: The Guardian - 22.03.2026
‘Trumpflation’: how the Iran war’s economic storm could affect Britons
Yet another cost of living crisis looms with fuel, food, holiday, energy and home loan prices expected to rise
Middle East crisis – live updates
Here we go again. For Britons it has.. - source: The Guardian - 22.03.2026
‘The stakes are enormous’: how a prolonged Iran war could shock the global economy
Donald Trump’s ‘little excursion’ is likely to have long-term effects, from oil prices to inflation to growth, say experts
In the days after the US and Israel first bombed Iran,.. - source: The Guardian - 22.03.2026
Trump’s economic shocks are derailing Britain’s building plans
With major developments collapsing, pressure is growing on councils to concede on affordable housing and public amenities
Donald Trump has done his best to crush the green shoots of.. - source: The Guardian - 21.03.2026
‘It’s come at the wrong time’: how Iran war has floored the Gulf as a sports hub
Conflict has not only hit sporting calendar but laid bare weakness in plans for diversifying economies through sport
The sight of Nasser al-Khelaifi grounded in Doha when Paris Saint.. - source: The Guardian - 21.03.2026
Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demand
International Energy Agency recommends emergency measures, including working from home, as Iran war hits fuel supply
Lowering speed limits to minimise fuel consumption is among potential.. - source: The Guardian - 20.03.2026
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Malcolm Offord, Reform UK’s Scottish leader, has doubled down on his defence of the party’s vetting by.. - source: The Guardian - 20.03.2026
Many MPs say they are frustrated with communications strategy that brands both Reform and Greens as extremists
Cabinet ministers have been studying a blueprint for Labour to radically.. - source: The Guardian - 20.03.2026
‘Huge build-up of risk’: London’s centuries-old shipping industry wrestles with Iran war
Insurers at Lloyd’s of London say cover is available at a price, while merchants view the danger level as too high
Shipping risk been insured by Lloyd’s of London for more than 330.. - source: The Guardian - 20.03.2026
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Britain’s government borrowed more than expected last month, new data shows.
The difference between total public sector.. - source: The Guardian - 20.03.2026
China has been preparing for a global energy crisis for years. It is paying off now
As other Asian economies race to conserve energy, China has huge reserves of oil and gas as well as alternative energy sources like wind and solar
Middle East crisis – live updates.. - source: The Guardian - 20.03.2026
‘Doomsday scenario’: a visual guide to the oil and gas site attacks in the Middle East
Attacks on facilities by both sides in the conflict this week threaten grave consequences for the global economy
Middle East crisis – live updates
The escalating attacks on key oil.. - source: The Guardian - 19.03.2026
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Fed holds interest rates steady as Iran war drives up oil prices and inflation fears
Middle East crisis live: Trump.. - source: The Guardian - 19.03.2026
Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ all of Iran’s South Pars gasfield if Tehran strikes Qatar
US president claims Israel will not attack South Pars again – but threatens to destroy ‘extremely important and valuable’ site if Iran continues to attack gas facilities in.. - source: The Guardian - 19.03.2026
Polanski positions Greens’ economic policy as radical alternative to Reeves
Offer to reform taxes, tackle ‘rip-off Britain’ and overhaul fiscal rules could tempt exasperated Labour supporters
Zack Polanski says Greens would ditch GDP targets and focus on.. - source: The Guardian - 18.03.2026