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The war in Iran is testing the informal bargain that has let America borrow cheaply for half a century. The allies whose cooperation sustains that privilege had no say in the conflict, yet they are bearing its economic cost.
The MPC meets on 30 April facing a textbook stagflationary bind. The evidence favours holding steady over a premature hike.
Buyout activity fell 36 per cent in Q1 2026 as the Gulf conflict and AI disruption to software converge to freeze dealmaking across the private equity industry.
Labour's new inheritance tax reforms cap relief on agricultural assets at £2.5 million, introducing an effective 20% tax above this threshold and reshaping how family farms are passed on.