Britain faces a bigger economic downgrade as a result of war in the Persian Gulf than any other major country, according to the first comprehensive assessment of the implications of the conflict.

British forces are to be given permission to board sanctioned ships sailing through UK waters.

Some US airports may have to shut as travellers endure long wait times at security following a shutdown that's seen 50,000 staff go unpaid.

More people in the UK are renting, and they're paying a growing share of their income to do so.

A former hedge fund manager claimed he groped a colleague's breasts because he was under general anaesthetic, a tribunal has heard.

Ed Miliband has told Labour MPs he is committed to looking at unhitching electricity prices from gas in a bid to bring down household bills.

A price cap will be placed on pet prescriptions, the Competition and Markets Authority has announced following a three-year investigation.

UK manufacturers are grappling with the biggest monthly leap in their costs since 1992, according to the first snapshot of the Middle East conflict's effect on the economy.

The chancellor is to set out plans to tackle price hikes driven by the war in Iran, which has seen the cost of oil and gas soar.

There is no end in sight to rising fuel prices but supplies are "stable", according to an industry body.

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Sir Keir Starmer is to chair a COBRA meeting today, Sky News understands.

A US jury has found Elon Musk misled investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's share price in the months leading up to his $44bn (£33bn) takeover of the social media company.

Average annual energy bills will rise by £332 in July, more than double the previously anticipated increase, due to high oil and gas prices driven by the war in Iran, trusted forecasters predicted.

British households have been told to brace for a surge in inflation and multiple interest rate hikes this year after surging oil and gas prices sparked by Donald Trump's war on Iran.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have said "the floodgates are open" for more legal cases against tech giants after Google and Meta were found liable for a woman's social media addiction in a landmark lawsuit.

The cost of a standard adult passport will rise to more than £100 for the first time next month.

Sharp rises in the price of oil and gas as a result of the war in Iran have set off an economic chain reaction which is already hitting people in the pocket.

Almost 200,000 students who were at university during the COVID-19 pandemic are seeking financial compensation.

UK unemployment has remained at its highest rate in five years, new official figures show.