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UK economy contracts as Iran war impact felt
The economy shrank slightly in April as the Iran war began to have an impact on businesses, official data shows.
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According to BBC News’s source item, UK economy contracts as Iran war impact felt, The economy shrank slightly in April as the Iran war began to have an impact on businesses, official data shows.
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- UK economy contracts as Iran war impact feltBBC News - 2026-06-12T10:01:11+00:00
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