Is the UK government prepared for oil price hikes? – podcast

Oil prices have already shot up thanks to the US-Israeli war in Iran. But what is the economic fallout likely to be? Will interest rates rise? What about inflation? Could the cost of borrowing increase – and by how much? Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss how the cost of living might be hit and the political implications of that Continue reading...

By Presented by Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey; produced by Frankie Tobi; music by Axel Kacoutié; the executive producer is Maz Ebtehaj