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'Angry' ministers tear into Donald Trump on Iran war and tell him: Special Relationship is bigger than you

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has branded the US president’s Middle East conflict a ‘folly’

Evening Standard

Reeves to hold talks with US counterpart after hitting out at Trump’s ‘folly’ over Iran war

Rachel Reeves has gone public with her anger and frustration at the ‘folly’ of America’s actions in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Middle East conflict sparked major supply shock, says Bank of England boss

Andrew Bailey made his comments as the UK was given a gloomy economic outlook by the International Monetary Fund.

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Surge pricing could be coming to supermarkets, Bank of England warns as digital displays tested

There is no evidence to suggest that UK supermarkets are using algorithm-driven dynamic pricing at present, but they are testing digital price displays

Evening Standard

Mortgage availability expected by lenders to increase in coming months

The ‘full impact’ of higher costs and mortgage rates is still feeding through, a finance expert said.

Evening Standard

Oil rises and global stocks wobble amid worries over ‘fragile’ ceasefire deal in Middle East – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

JP Morgan Chase head warns of unexpected global interest rate shocks as a result of Iran war

Jamie Dimon also appears to criticise Donald Trump for distancing the US from its allies

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UK firms expect to raise prices more quickly as Iran war pushes up costs

Bank of England survey in March shows chief financial officers foresee 3.7% increase over coming year

The Guardian - UK

Firms predict faster increases in prices amid Middle East conflict

The Bank of England’s latest survey of finance bosses across UK companies also highlighted growing uncertainty over the business outlook.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Surges 160 Points to 10,337 as UK Stocks Rebound Strongly on April 1 2026

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed sharply in early trading Wednesday, rising 1.58% or 160.48 points to 10,336.93 as investors appeared to shake off recent geopolitical jitters and bargain-hunt after a volatile March, with the blue-chip gauge trading in a wide range between 10,169.30 and 10,366.46 by mid-morning.

International Business Times

More than a million households face higher mortgages due to Iran war, warns Bank of England

The Bank of England’s latest Financial Stability Report (FSR) said the UK economic outlook has ‘deteriorated’

The Independent UK

Around 1.3m households face higher mortgages due to Iran war, warns Bank

The Bank of England’s latest Financial Stability Report (FSR) said the UK economic outlook has ‘deteriorated’.

Evening Standard

Prime Minister to chair Cobra meeting on economic hit of Iran war

Sir Keir Starmer told business leaders on Monday that it must be a ‘joint effort’ to tackle the impact of the war.

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February rise in mortgage approvals is ‘snapshot of what could have been’

Bank of England figures show home buyer mortgage approvals increased in February, but mortgage rates have been volatile since.

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US treasury department demands retraction of story on increased oversight of Federal Reserve

Treasury department said Financial Times article about Scott Bessent’s views on Fed oversight was ‘manufactured’

The Independent UK

Where are UK mortgage rates heading in 2026 as Iran war continues to impact?

Rising swap rates have seen all the sub-4% deals pulled from residential markets over the past few weeks

Evening Standard

Bank should not rush into hiking rates in face of Iran war, says MPC member

Alan Taylor said the current energy price shock and impact on inflation and growth would require a ‘full effort’ from Bank policymakers.

The Independent UK

The shocking rise of mortgage costs since Iran war – and when they might go down again

Four per cent mortgage deals have disappeared entirely from the residential market since the Iran war started

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UK inflation held at 3% before global energy price hit from Iran war

February annual rate in line with expectations, but Food and Drink Federation fears it is ‘calm before storm’

Evening Standard

Bank must be prepared to act despite Iran war uncertainty, says Huw Pill

The Bank of England’s chief economist said he sees mounting risks to inflation from the energy shock caused by the Iran conflict.

The Guardian - UK

Energy price shock and interest rate rises could cause ‘pronounced’ UK recession, economist warns – as it happened

Morgan Stanley warns that UK could fall into a recession at the turn of the year, if energy prices remain high and Bank of England hikes interest rates

The Independent UK

Markets bet on three interest rate hikes as Iran stance threatens inflation shock for UK

Rising oil and gas prices are expected to damage Western economies and traders have betted on rates to go up throughout the year

The Independent UK

Money experts say 1,500 mortgage deals pulled from market due to Middle East conflict

Many mortgage deals will return - but repriced at higher rates, experts say

Evening Standard

UK inflation steady pre-Iran war but cost-of-living ‘hump’ on horizon

The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation has been gradually easing back towards the Bank of England’s 2% target level since last summer.

The Independent UK

UK inflation steady but experts warn of cost-of-living ‘twist’ in months ahead

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation for last month will be published on Wednesday

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