'Upward pressure': Chancellor warns Iran War likely to trigger inflation in coming months

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks during a G7 Finance Ministers call on 9 March - Credit: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks during a G7 Finance Ministers call on 9 March - Credit: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street

Rachel Reeves promises 'clear-eyed' response to cost of living pressures, arguing Labour's clean energy plans have helped curb gas import dependence

Chancellor Rachel Reeves yesterday acknowledged the UK is likely to face a period of increased inflation, following another day of conflicting signals from the Trump administration on when its war on Iran...

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