Newscast – The Week: The Cost of War in Iran

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Today, after a week of government warnings about the financial impact of the Iran war – is reality starting to hit home? Adam, Chris and Faisal join New Statesman political editor Ailbhe Rhea to discuss how the financial impact could be felt across the country. It comes after the Bank of England warned that interest rates could rise this year following a “significant energy price shock”. And, with economic uncertainty set to continue – could this put off Labor MPs from launching a challenge to Keir Starmer? Now you can listen to Newscast on smart speaker. If you want to listen, say “Ask BBC Voice to play a news broadcast”. Works on most modern speakers. Join our Newscast online community here https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are released daily. If you’re in the UK, for more BBC news and current affairs podcasts, listen to BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the BBC’s current political news. The presenter was Adam Fleming. Produced by Jack McClure with Jim Westgate. The social producer was Gabrielle Purcell-Davies. It was the technical producer. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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