'Perilously exposed': Why the UK economy remains at risk of fossil fuel price shocks

Michael Holder
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Volunteers at a food bank | Credit: iStock

Inflation may have fallen, but a new report highlights how the UK's high dependency on fossil fuel and food imports leaves it at major risk of climate-related price shocks

Inflation may have finally fallen below the two per cent target, but the reprieve from spiralling prices could prove short-lived unless urgent action is taken to enhance the UK's energy and food security...

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