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Evening Standard
Henry Saker-Clark

UK economy could face ‘very significant’ impact from Iran conflict – OBR

The UK economy could face a ‘very significant’ impact from the conflict in Iran (Victoria Jones/PA) - (PA Archive)

The UK economy could face a “very significant” hit from the conflict in Iran, the official budget watchdog has warned.

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said that the outlook for inflation would be “particularly uncertain” following spikes in gas and oil prices in recent days following attacks in the Middle East.

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