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UK interest rate cuts unlikely this year amid Iran war – and a rise could be ahead

7h ago

‘In Romania now, you don’t see a bottle anywhere’

8h ago

Britain’s job market ‘floundering’ as companies remain cautious about hiring

18h ago

Iran war drives oil price above $100 a barrel for first time since 2022

20h ago

Investors are expecting Donald Trump to back down in the war with Iran – but what if he doesn’t?

Fri

What went right this week: the good news that matters

Fri

Stock market falls resume as US-Israel war with Iran drives up oil and gas prices

Thu

‘It’s discrimination’: US Small Business Administration cuts off loans to immigrant entrepreneurs

Thu

Oil price continues to rise amid Middle East crisis but stock markets rebound across Asia

Thu

Globalisation is under threat from Iran war – and Britain is uniquely vulnerable

Thu

European Commission proposes ‘Buy EU’ plan to compete against China

Wed

European stock markets rally after report of ‘secret outreach’ by Iran to try to end war

Wed

War in Middle East ‘could wipe out growth in UK living standards’

Wed

UK borrowing costs jump again on fears Iran conflict will curb growth

Tue

Unemployment set to hit 5.3% this year amid ‘worrying’ rise in young jobless

Tue

Reeves’s talk of stability may be misplaced amid Iran war turmoil

Tue

Spring forecast: Reeves insists Labour has ‘right economic plan’ as 2026 growth downgraded

Tue

UK grocery inflation in surprise rise as experts warn of worse to come

Tue

Spring forecast: Rachel Reeves to insist government has ‘right economic plan’, as Middle East crisis threatens inflation spike – live updates

Tue

Rachel Reeves’s plans could be hit by Middle East conflict, say economists

Tue

Maritime insurers cancel war risk cover in Gulf as Iran conflict disrupts shipping

Mon

What disrupting the strait of Hormuz could mean for global cost-of-living pressures

Mon

Middle East crisis pushes up oil prices – and could drive inflation rises too

Mon

UK house prices rise in February as chancellor avoids ‘negative speculation’

Mon

Most senior council officers in England say building work hit by delays

Mon

OBR a backseat driver with out-of-date maps, thinktanks tell Rachel Reeves

Sun

Life dissatisfaction in UK not improved since Covid, wellbeing data shows

Feb 27

Average long-term mortgage rate falls below 6% in time for spring home-buying season

Feb 26

Tell us: how are your finances looking ahead of the Spring Forecast?

Feb 26

Wednesday briefing: Is the tide turning against Trump on tariffs?

Feb 25

Donald Trump’s new 10% global tariff comes into effect

Feb 24

Trump’s scramble to fix his crumbling tariff strategy sows global chaos and confusion

Feb 24

Expensive Cystic Fibrosis Drug Now Within Reach After Dramatic Price Drop of New Generic Version

Good News Network

Jan 12

Uruguay Achieves 99% Green Energy After Seeking the Lowest Price for Consumers

Good News Network

Nov 27

Gen Z is Turning Out to be More Financially Strategic Than Their Stereotype Portends

Good News Network

Nov 23