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UK faces ‘very difficult trade-offs’ in budget because of Iran war, say analysts

by The Guardian | Jul 28, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Bank of England, Budget, Budget deficit, Business, Economic policy, Economics, Government borrowing, Inflation, Iran, John Healey, Office for Budget Responsibility, Oil, Politics, Public finance, The Guardian, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran | 0 |

Leading thinktank says higher oil prices and inflation will give Andy Burnham a ‘challenging inheritance’Andy Burnham has been warned by a leading thinktank of “very difficult trade-offs in the next autumn budget” if the Iran...

Rising oil prices could force up UK interest rates, say economists

by The Guardian | Jul 26, 2026 | Bank of England, Business, Commodities, Economics, Inflation, Interest rates, Oil, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran | 0 |

Bank of England expected to keep rates on hold on Thursday but renewed Iran conflict casts shadow over energy costsThe Bank of England could be forced to tear up its economic forecasts and raise interest rates later this year if...

UK inflation falls to 2.6% in lift for Burnham’s cost of living plans

by The Guardian | Jul 22, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Bank of England, Business, Economics, Inflation, Interest rates, Monetary policy committee, Office for National Statistics, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Annual June figure comes after new PM pledges to reduce pressure on households and improve economyUK inflation dropped by more than expected in June to 2.6%, in a boost for Andy Burnham’s plans to reduce the cost of living.The...

UK inflation falls to 2.6% in lift for Burnham’s cost of living plans

by The Guardian | Jul 22, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Bank of England, Business, Economics, Inflation, Interest rates, Monetary policy committee, Office for National Statistics, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Annual June figure comes after new PM pledges to reduce pressure on households and improve economyUK inflation dropped by more than expected in June to 2.6%, in a boost for Andy Burnham’s plans to reduce the cost of living.The...

Bank of England governor would have put off Farage meeting had £5m gift been under investigation

by The Guardian | Jul 15, 2026 | Andrew Bailey, Bank of England, Business, Cryptocurrencies, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, Technology, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Exclusive: Andrew Bailey says he does not regret meeting Reform UK leader to discuss cryptocurrency regulationThe Bank of England governor has said he would have put off a controversial meeting with Nigel Farage last autumn had...

Bank of England governor says he is ‘able to spot’ lobbying after Farage crypto meeting

by The Guardian | Jul 8, 2026 | Andrew Bailey, Bank of England, Business, Cryptocurrencies, E-commerce, Lobbying, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, Technology, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Exclusive: Andrew Bailey says no policy changes were made as a result of pressure from crypto tycoon-backed Reform leaderUK politics live – latest updatesThe governor of the Bank of England has broken his silence about the...

IMF upgrades UK growth forecast as fears over impact of Iran war diminish

by The Guardian | Jul 8, 2026 | AI (artificial intelligence), Andy Burnham, Bank of England, Business, Economic growth (GDP), Economics, G7, Inflation, Interest rates, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Middle East and North Africa, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran | 0 |

July update projects GDP growth of 1% this year, making UK the third fastest-growing economy in the G7The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for the UK, while leaving those for other G7 countries...

Nigel Farage reported to standards watchdog over ‘crypto lobbying’

by The Guardian | Jul 2, 2026 | Andrew Bailey, Bank of England, Cryptocurrencies, E-commerce, Nigel Farage, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Commissioner asked to investigate Reform UK leader after private meeting with Bank of England governorThe standards watchdog has been urged to investigate whether Nigel Farage lobbied the Bank of England to drop a cryptocurrency...

Farage trying to block ‘Britcoin’ plans that could be costly for billionaire donor

by The Guardian | Jun 18, 2026 | Bank of England, Business, Cryptocurrencies, Economic policy, Nigel Farage, Party funding, Politics, Reform UK, Technology, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Reform UK leader used private meeting at Bank of England to urge governor to drop plans for state-run cryptocurrencyNigel Farage has been trying to block a Bank of England cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for the...

Reeves seizes on surprise UK growth as evidence Labour leadership must stay

by The Guardian | May 14, 2026 | Bank of England, Business, Commodities, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, Economics, Gas, Inflation, Office for National Statistics, Oil, Politics, Services sector, The Guardian, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran | 0 |

Chancellor says ‘now not the time to put economic stability at risk’ as ONS records 0.3% growth in first month of Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesAnalysis: Reeves says ‘if economy ain’t broke, don’t fix it’The chancellor...

UK economy records surprise 0.3% growth in first month of the Iran war

by The Guardian | May 14, 2026 | Bank of England, Business, Commodities, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, Economics, Gas, Inflation, Office for National Statistics, Oil, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, US-Israel war on Iran | 0 |

GDP reading ties in with some surveys suggesting UK plc has kept up momentum despite rising fuel costsThe UK economy unexpectedly grew during the first full month of the Iran war, according to official figures, suggesting the...

‘There’s a risk of another Liz Truss moment’: City raises spectre of bond market meltdown again

by The Guardian | May 14, 2026 | Bank of England, Banking, Bonds, Budget deficit, Business, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, Economics, Financial sector, Gilts, Government borrowing, Keir Starmer, Labour, Liz Truss, Louise Haigh, Politics, Public finance, Rachel Reeves, Society, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

As Keir Starmer’s leadership totters, investors warn a Labour leadership contest ignoring public finances and market realpolitik could be disastrousA rise in borrowing costs and warnings to avoid a “Liz Truss moment”. As Keir...

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