War in Middle East ‘could wipe out growth in UK living standards’ - short news
Rising oil and gas prices may affect increase of £300 a year for typical working-age households, says leading thinktank
The Middle East crisis could trigger an energy price shock that more than wipes out the £300 rise in living standards a typical working-age household could otherwise expect this year, a leading thinktank has warned.
The Resolution Foundation said a “decent” one-off increase in average living standards in 2026 and a bumper rise for lower-income households..
source: The Guardian - 04.03.2026