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The UK economy is being held back by renewed energy inflation sparked by the Middle East conflict, an influential economic body has said.
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The UK economy is being held back by renewed energy inflation sparked by the Middle East conflict, an influential economic body has said.
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Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:40:22 GMT · 1h 53m ago
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Renewed energy inflation sparked by the Middle East conflict is affecting UK living standards.
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UK living standards are being negatively affected by inflation and regional economic disparities. An economic body has urged the government to implement pro-growth policies and address these divides.
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2 events in this thread- Currently Reading1h 53m agoThe UK economy is being held back by renewed energy inflation sparked by the Middle East conflict, an influential economic body has said.
- Economics2h 30m agoThe OECD stated that energy inflation and regional disparities are negatively affecting UK living standards.Open article
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- HIGHLBChttps://www.lbc.co.uk/article/d585df61bad842d1b6251d348f7b7826-5Hjddcg_2/
- HIGHEvening Standardhttps://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/oecd-rachel-reeves-keir-starmer-government-gdp-b1290036.html
- HIGHRTE.iehttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0715/1583447-oecd-on-uk-economy/
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