GDP hit by higher energy prices caused by Middle East conflict, after 3% rise in March The UK economy contracted by 0. 1% in April as the Iran war began to take its toll on growth, official figures show. As energy prices have risen as a result of the conflict, after Iran closed off the strait of...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/12/uk-economy-gdp-shrank-april-iran-war-held-back-growth)