Lengthy US-Iran war would affect ‘lives and households of everybody’, says Starmer

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Ministers understood to be considering ways to mitigate rising energy bills as oil prices surpass $100 a barrel

Keir Starmer has said that a long-term US-Iran war would affect the “lives and households of everybody”, as the head of the AA advised motorists against making “non-essential” journeys.

On Monday, oil prices surged past $100 (£75) a barrel for the first time since 2022, which will feed through to higher costs at petrol stations, and consumers will also be hit if energy costs push up inflation.

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