{"id":322774,"date":"2026-03-03T21:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/could-war-in-the-middle-east-wreck-the-uk-economy\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T21:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:00:42","slug":"could-war-in-the-middle-east-wreck-the-uk-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/could-war-in-the-middle-east-wreck-the-uk-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Could war in the Middle East wreck the UK economy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/WZrsOcUpgBQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Could war in the Middle East wreck the UK economy?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WZrsOcUpgBQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Chancellor Rachel Reeves says the government has &#8216;restored economic stability&#8217; despite downgraded growth forecasts for 2026, whilst the US-Israel war with Iran means narrow improvements in the economy revealed in her spring statement are likely to be overturned. <\/p>\n<p>On Talking Politics, UK Editor Paul Brand and Political Editor Robert Peston discuss what it means for energy prices, interest rates and economic growth &#8211; and whether the UK can afford to become further involved in the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chancellor Rachel Reeves says the government has &#8216;restored economic stability&#8217; despite downgraded growth forecasts for 2026, whilst the US-Israel war with Iran means narrow improvements in the economy revealed in her spring statement are likely to be overturned. 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