UK faces ‘very difficult trade-offs’ in budget because of Iran war, say analysts

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Leading thinktank says higher oil prices and inflation will give Andy Burnham a ‘challenging inheritance’

Andy Burnham has been warned by a leading thinktank of “very difficult trade-offs in the next autumn budget” if the Iran war keeps oil prices and inflation high.

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said the new prime minister faced a “challenging inheritance” and his plans to revamp public services would meet severe pressure from persistently higher prices.

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