NatWest faces £140m hit from Iran war as UK growth slows and inflation rises

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01/05 08:50 - Trump threatens to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain – Europe live 01/05 08:41 - Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss 01/05 08:02 - Ukraine begins to flex muscle as an emerging air power, angering Russia 01/05 08:02 - Ukraine begins to flex muscle as an emerging air power, angering Russia 01/05 07:52 - Venice Biennale jury resigns against participation of Russia and Israel 01/05 07:50 - Countries mark May Day with mass street demonstrations 01/05 07:43 - Deadline for US Congress on war in Iran 01/05 07:15 - NatWest faces £140m hit from Iran war as UK growth slows and inflation rises 01/05 06:42 - Russia hammers targets across Ukraine overnight 01/05 06:42 - Russia hammers targets across Ukraine overnight 01/05 06:34 - Why Countries Are Stocking Up on Gold 01/05 06:30 - 'Military force unable to solve Mali crisis': Is political solution only 'viable path forward'? 01/05 06:29 - What do Ukraine’s robot soldiers mean for the future of warfare? 01/05 06:29 - What do Ukraine’s robot soldiers mean for the future of warfare? 01/05 06:18 - Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews 01/05 06:15 - Opening Hormuz 'not a humanitarian gesture': Essential to keeping global food system operating 01/05 06:10 - Why is piracy rising off Somalia again — and is the Iran war responsible? 01/05 06:10 - Why is piracy rising off Somalia again — and is the Iran war responsible? 01/05 06:02 - Workers across the world march for peace and better pay in May Day rallies 01/05 05:37 - Iran war: What’s happening on day 63 as Trump signals possible attacks 01/05 05:37 - Iran war: What’s happening on day 63 as Trump signals possible attacks 01/05 05:12 - News live: six Australians detained by Israel moved to Crete; Coles claims suppliers are asking it to increase prices amid Iran war 01/05 05:12 - 'So stressful' - teachers and pupils say new GCSEs are leading to burnout 01/05 04:00 - Iran war may cause food shortages in Africa, world’s largest fertiliser firm says 01/05 04:00 - Danish treatment of Greenlandic mother may be ‘ethnic discrimination’, says UN 01/05 04:00 - Oil Companies’ Huge Profits Revive Calls for Temporary Windfall Taxes 01/05 03:28 - Police say they will charge people with unrest in Alice Springs after arrest over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby 01/05 03:13 - Middle East war live: Iran briefly activates Tehran air defences against ‘reconnaissance drones’ 01/05 03:10 - Trump administration says hostilities in Iran ‘terminated’ ahead of war powers deadline 01/05 01:30 - Takeaways From Hegseth’s Second Day of Testimony on the Iran War 01/05 01:01 - Fema employees who criticized Trump cuts reinstated after months on leave 01/05 00:00 - Iran war live: Tehran says US ports siege ‘intolerable’; Trump mulls action 01/05 00:00 - Iran war live: Tehran says US ports siege ‘intolerable’; Trump mulls action 30/04 23:44 - UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major 30/04 23:44 - Venice Biennale jury resigns days before start of top art exhibition 30/04 23:29 - N.Y. Archdiocese Offers $800 Million to Settle Sex Abuse Claims 30/04 23:24 - US Congress passes short-term renewal of Fisa warrantless spying powers 30/04 23:01 - Tony Blair’s thinktank urges Labour to scrap ‘unaffordable’ pension triple lock 30/04 22:46 - Code Pink protester crashes Hegseth’s Senate testimony to condemn ‘war for Israel’ – live 30/04 22:18 - Hegseth Says Iran Cease-Fire Stops Clock for Congressional Approval 30/04 21:57 - U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices 30/04 21:51 - Pre-Quiz WARNING: You Need A Minimum IQ Of 100 To Pass This Sudden-Death Quiz 30/04 21:31 - US gas reaches $4.30 per gallon; Trump says prices will drop after Iran war 30/04 21:31 - US gas reaches $4.30 per gallon; Trump says prices will drop after Iran war 30/04 21:23 - Iran 'will not capitulate', conflict resolution expert says 30/04 21:10 - Hezbollah Using Fiber-Optic Drones Against Israeli Targets 30/04 21:09 - Hegseth testifies on Iran war before Senate committee: Key takeaways 30/04 21:09 - Hegseth testifies on Iran war before Senate committee: Key takeaways 30/04 21:08 - Merz better focus on ending Ukraine conflict – Trump 30/04 21:04 - Oscar belonging to co-director of Putin film missing after TSA makes him ship it 30/04 20:56 - Starmer’s sister-in-law feared what might have happened in arson attack, court hears 30/04 20:32 - Iran’s supreme leader tells US its only place in Persian Gulf is at ‘bottom of its waters’ 30/04 20:21 - Active-duty US soldiers to receive MDMA therapy for PTSD next year 30/04 20:18 - The Week: The Price Of The Iran War 30/04 20:10 - Oil Price Hits Wartime High Above $120 a Barrel as Iran War Standoff Continues 30/04 19:56 - Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling Could Fuel New Era of Redistricting Wars 30/04 19:46 - Germany says 'prepared' for any US troop reduction 30/04 19:44 - Jury of Italy's Venice Biennale resigns over Russia row 30/04 19:30 - News24 | Press freedom ‘has never been so low’ and ‘impunity is rife’ warns media watchdog 30/04 19:10 - Iran will play World Cup games in US according to FIFA chief Infantino 30/04 19:10 - Iran will play World Cup games in US according to FIFA chief Infantino 30/04 18:59 - Piracy rises off Somalia as US-Israeli war on Iran diverts naval forces 30/04 18:59 - Piracy rises off Somalia as US-Israeli war on Iran diverts naval forces 30/04 18:37 - Hegseth ‘dangerously exaggerated’ US military triumph in Iran, Senate hears 30/04 18:27 - Attacks on Jewish Targets in Europe Suggest Hybrid Warfare 30/04 18:24 - Vessel carrying grain Ukraine says stolen by Russia will not unload in Israel, Kyiv says 30/04 18:18 - Venice Biennale jury quits amid row over participation of Russia 30/04 18:03 - Chili's Has Just Entered The Chicken Sandwich Wars With 6 New Crispy Chicken Sandwiches, So I Tried And Ranked All Of Them 30/04 18:02 - Rising Fuel Prices Force Policymakers to Weigh Excruciating Choices 30/04 17:41 - US falls to ‘historic low’ in press freedom tracker: RSF 30/04 17:41 - US falls to ‘historic low’ in press freedom tracker: RSF 30/04 17:19 - Trump slams Germany’s Merz again as rift over Iran war widens 30/04 17:19 - Trump slams Germany’s Merz again as rift over Iran war widens 30/04 17:10 - Forest Service Research Labs Are Closing 30/04 16:37 - Trump tells Merz to ‘fix his broken country’ in new attack on German chancellor 30/04 16:26 - What to Know About the Stabbing Attack Against 2 Jewish Men in London 30/04 16:23 - How Trump’s Iran Blockade Is Complicating a High-Stakes Trip to China 30/04 16:00 - World Anti-Doping Agency investigation finds 300 Russian doping cases 30/04 16:00 - Five key takeaways from the Bank of England meeting 30/04 15:59 - 'Damage control mode': Reputations of Mali junta & Russian mercenaries 'hang in balance' 30/04 15:57 - Neo-Nazi who planned mass gun attack convicted after MI5 undercover sting 30/04 15:44 - Bank of England warns ‘higher inflation unavoidable’ after holding interest rates 30/04 15:02 - Interest rates held at 3.75% as Bank of England hints at future rises over Iran war 30/04 15:01 - Trump launches fresh attack on Merz after threatening US troop reduction in Germany – as it happened 30/04 15:00 - Australians will pay more if Albanese prioritises fossil fuel projects, former oil and gas leaders warn 30/04 14:47 - Ukraine expands oil strikes on Russia as Putin proposes brief ceasefire 30/04 14:29 - Pentagon lowballing Iran war cost – CNN 30/04 13:51 - Global press freedom falls to lowest level in 25 years, RSF warns 30/04 13:47 - US military equipment worth billions of dollars destroyed in Iran war 30/04 13:47 - US military equipment worth billions of dollars destroyed in Iran war 30/04 13:40 - Britain to create anti-Russian naval force 30/04 13:38 - Oil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’ 30/04 13:29 - Why the U.A.E. Is Quitting OPEC 30/04 13:27 - People Are Calling Out Trump's Age After He Seemed To Short-Circuit When Asked About 2 Wars 30/04 13:19 - News24 | Iran's supreme leader defies US blockade as oil prices soar 30/04 13:11 - US economic growth rebounds 2% as consumer spending slows amid Iran war 30/04 13:08 - Russia’s role in Mali questioned as rebels push for exit 30/04 13:08 - 27 Warm Weather Clothing Pieces From Amazon Reviewers In Their 40s Love 30/04 13:00 - Why are Western feminists silent on the war on Iranian women? 30/04 13:00 - Why are Western feminists silent on the war on Iranian women?