BBC Politics • June 12, 2026 07:33

UK economy contracts as Iran war impact felt

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The economy shrank slightly in April as the Iran war began to have an impact on businesses, official data shows.

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World Bank lowers global growth forecast on Iran war impacts

The World Bank on Thursday lowered its global growth forecast to its lowest level since the pandemic, warning of the expanding economic impacts of the war in the Middle East …