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Government grant to reopen CO2 plant amid fears of Iran-linked shortages

The plant on Teesside was mothballed last year after a trade deal with the US cut tariffs on bioethanol, its main product.

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Starmer to face MPs as planning to reopen Strait of Hormuz continues

The UK is currently leading efforts to formulate a plan to reopen the vital shipping route after oil prices soared.

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Reeves to unveil action to protect UK from ‘unfair prices rises’ after crisis meeting over Iran war

The chancellor will outline the action she is set to take in a statement to MPs on Tuesday following Monday’s emergency Cobra meeting

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Chancellor to set out action as surging prices spark profiteering fears

Rachel Reeves will make a statement to MPs on Tuesday.

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Strait of Hormuz closure: 10 ways it could impact your finances

The Press Association looks at 10 ways that the disruption to the critical international shipping route could impact people’s finances.

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How the Strait of Hormuz closure could affect your finances

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s official spokesman said the ‘Strait of Hormuz specifically needs to be reopened’

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Government must plan for Iran war to continue ‘for some time’, Starmer says

The Prime Minister said he welcomed reports of talks between the US and Iran.

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Oil prices retreat and markets pull out of nosedive on US-Iran talk hopes

Brent crude swiftly fell as much as 10% after President Donald Trump said the US would pause strikes for five days.

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Oil prices tumble and markets rebound after Trump announces Iran strike pause

Brent crude swiftly fell as much as 10% after President Donald Trump said the US would pause strikes for five days.

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Keir Starmer to hold Cobra meeting as Iran war economic fears grow

Ministers will discuss energy security and the resilience of industry and supply chains.

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Many households ‘will only have cleared their Christmas debt in the weeks ahead’

Festive generosity can ‘quietly follow households well into the new year’, according to budgeting tool IE Hub.

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Iran targets Diego Garcia with missiles and warns British lives ‘in danger’

Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos Islands, is around 3,800km (2,360 miles) away from Iran.

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Donald Trump says UK ‘should have acted a lot faster’ in letting US use bases

Ministers agreed on Friday afternoon that UK bases could be used for US ‘defensive operations’ against Iranian missile sites.

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Cooper warns Tehran against targeting UK interests

Iran has said allowing the US to use UK bases is ‘participation in aggression’.

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Swinney rejects assertion he cancelled briefing on US military use of airport

The First Minister was due to be briefed on the situation on Thursday.

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Wimbledon expansion plans get major High Court boost

A High Court judge has rejected campaigners’ claims over over restrictions on how the land earmarked for development could be used

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Starmer has made ‘big mistake’ on Iran stance, Trump claims

The US president also suggested the Prime Minister had not been appreciative of his efforts to strike a good trade deal with the UK.

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UK in ‘better place’ to handle Iran war thanks to Chancellor, PM tells ministers

Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting took place in the middle of the war’s third week, with oil prices remaining above 100 US dollars (£75) per barrel.

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Surge in pharmacy bookings for meningitis jabs amid Kent outbreak

Superdrug told the Press Association that bookings for its service are 65 times higher than a week ago.

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Economy stagnates in January ahead of Iran war and fears over UK impact

Experts warned a prolonged Middle East conflict and an ongoing spike in oil prices could send the economy into reverse in 2026.

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Competition watchdog puts fuel retailers ‘on notice’ of price monitoring

The CMA said it will consider how quickly fuel prices rise and fall as wholesale costs change.

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Iran conflict creating ‘largest oil supply disruption in history’, says IEA

It came as oil prices lifted higher again on Thursday as Iran continued to strike key energy and shipping infrastructure in the Middle East.

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Wet start to year causes surge in drivers hitting potholes hidden by puddles

The RAC said the daily average number of pothole reports it received from broken-down drivers last month was more than triple last February’s figure.

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Starmer acknowledges concerns as Iran war threatens to impact cost of living

Sir Keir Starmer said: ‘No matter the headwinds, supporting working people and their families with the cost of living is always top of my mind.’

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Yvette Cooper says UK will not ‘outsource’ foreign policy amid row with Trump

Sir Keir Starmer’s decision not to grant permission for the first wave of military action prompted a raft of criticism from the US president.

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