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• UK Inflation Holds at 3% in February as War Clouds Loom

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: Banking & Finance

  British consumer price inflation (CPI) remained steady at 3.0% in February 2026, according to the Office for National Statistics. While lower petrol prices temporarily offset risin...

• UK Prime Minister Starmer Chairs Emergency COBRA Meeting as Iran War Risks Mount

  Published: Mar 23, 2026

  Section: Global Economy

  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is chairing an emergency "COBRA" meeting on Monday, March 23, 2026, to address the rapidly deteriorating economic situation triggered by the con...

• UK Home Price Forecasts Slashed as Middle East War Stalls Interest Rate Cuts

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Buying & Selling

  According to a new Reuters poll of 17 housing analysts, British home prices are expected to rise more slowly than previously projected. The shift in outlook is a direct result of t...

• Global Markets Bracing for Inflationary Shock as Gulf Energy Exports Stall

  Published: Mar 9, 2026

  Section: Markets

  Conflict in the Middle East has sparked an "inflation wave," with oil prices surging 27% following the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. With Gulf providers threatening to...