UK PM Starmer to discuss Iran war impact with Bank of England

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host representatives from the Bank of England on Tuesday at ‌a meeting ⁠of ⁠the government's emergency response committee focused on the impact of the war in Iran.

"Tomorrow I'm chairing a meeting of Cobra ​on the impact (of the ⁠war), bringing ‌in people from ​the ​Bank of England, ⁠so that you can be sure we ​will stand by working ​people in this crisis," Starmer said on Monday in a speech to trade union members.

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"I have ‌to level with you about Iran, because the ​truth ​is, the economic ⁠consequences could still be with us for some time," he added, ​citing fuel as one example of where prices have risen already.