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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Nicholas Cecil and Michael Howie

Donald Trump's Iran war threatens to torpedo London's economic uplift, warn business chiefs

Business confidence in London rose in the first three months of the year but Donald Trump’s war is putting “at risk” the capital’s economic momentum, says bosses.

Around half of firms, 48%, had been anticipating a growth in turnover over the coming 12 months, up from 42% in the final quarter of 2025, according to the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s latest economic survey.

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