UK government borrowing costs soar to highest since 2008 amid Iran war

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20/03 13:22 - Typical energy bill forecast to rise by £332 a year in July 20/03 13:21 - EU eyes energy tax cuts to counter impact of Iran war 20/03 13:15 - Spain Says the Sun Shields It From Rising Gas Costs. Is That True? 20/03 13:04 - French navy boards alleged Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean – Europe live 20/03 13:00 - The Week: The War In Iran Escalates 20/03 12:53 - French navy seizes oil tanker sailing from Russia accused of flying false flag in Mediterranean 20/03 12:50 - Household energy bills in Great Britain ‘could rise to almost £2,000 a year’ amid Iran war shock 20/03 12:50 - Father of killed US military member disputes Hegseth’s claim he said to ‘finish’ the job in Iran 20/03 12:37 - Iran warns UK letting US use bases is 'participation in aggression' 20/03 12:29 - Sri Lanka refused ground access to US fighter jets 20/03 11:45 - UK government borrowing costs soar to highest since 2008 amid Iran war 20/03 11:39 - A Diary of War From an Unlikely Author: the Son of Iran’s President 20/03 11:39 - UK letting US use its bases is ‘participation in aggression’, Iran’s foreign minister tells Yvette Cooper – UK politics live 20/03 11:33 - Hungary's Orbán accused of disloyalty and blackmail over Ukraine loan veto 20/03 11:27 - Trump aides tried to block appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to US, reports say – US politics live 20/03 11:24 - Iran says it will show ‘zero restraint’ if energy infrastructure is targeted again | First Thing 20/03 11:21 - Refugee Council questions Australia’s Iran strategy at Women’s Asian Cup 20/03 11:21 - Refugee Council questions Australia’s Iran strategy at Women’s Asian Cup 20/03 11:20 - 'Online diplomacy': How Trump narrates war in Iran on Truth Social 20/03 11:16 - Iran to boycott US but not FIFA World Cup – football chief 20/03 11:14 - EU to push Ukraine loan ‘one way or the other’ – von der Leyen 20/03 11:13 - EU leaders vent anger after Hungary's Orban keeps blocking Ukraine loan 20/03 11:11 - Fire experts ‘kept awake’ over growing hazard of lithium-ion batteries 20/03 11:08 - Iran today, Africa tomorrow 20/03 11:08 - Iran today, Africa tomorrow 20/03 11:06 - Whose War? 20/03 11:03 - Trump compares US strikes on Iran to WWII Pearl Harbor attack 20/03 11:00 - ‘It’s not sustainable’: US farmers reeling as Iran war pushes fertilizer costs up 20/03 10:23 - In pictures: Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr across the world in shadow of Middle East war 20/03 10:18 - Iran War Underscores the Diverging Aims of U.S. and Israel 20/03 10:18 - Hungary officials ‘gave Ukrainian forced injection’ after raid on bank vehicles 20/03 10:14 - French stock up on essentials as war triggers price fears 20/03 10:13 - Outrage among EU leaders as Hungary's Orban U-turns on Ukraine loan 20/03 10:11 - Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr around the world amid shadow of war 20/03 10:11 - Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr around the world amid shadow of war 20/03 10:09 - Netanyahu says Iran 'decimated,' Tehran claims only used ‘fraction’ of firepower 20/03 10:00 - Silicon Valley’s Big Bets on War Pay Off, and the Trump Family Business Looks to Transylvania 20/03 09:55 - Trump makes Pearl Harbor remark in meeting with Japan's PM 20/03 09:25 - Eid celebrations dimmed by war and displacement across Middle East 20/03 09:25 - Eid celebrations dimmed by war and displacement across Middle East 20/03 09:17 - Five problems the Iran war could solve for Israel’s Netanyahu 20/03 09:17 - Five problems the Iran war could solve for Israel’s Netanyahu 20/03 09:04 - UK set for temperature rollercoaster as chilly nights follow warm days 20/03 08:18 - Ukraine sends advisers to Gulf as it counterattacks Russian forces in south 20/03 08:18 - Ukraine sends advisers to Gulf as it counterattacks Russian forces in south 20/03 08:10 - 'There's a lot of ways that this could escalate and get worse': Iran war rattles energy markets 20/03 08:04 - Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery as Israel renews attacks on Tehran 20/03 08:04 - Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery as Israel renews attacks on Tehran 20/03 08:02 - Trump catches Japanese PM off guard with surprise Pearl Harbor remark (VIDEO) 20/03 07:55 - News24 | Netanyahu the ‘key winner’, Trump trapped in Iran war with no clear exit, say analysts 20/03 07:28 - Iran war: What is happening on day 21 of US-Israel attacks? 20/03 07:28 - Iran war: What is happening on day 21 of US-Israel attacks? 20/03 07:10 - Trump Says He Won’t Send Troops to Iran but Leaves Wiggle Room 20/03 07:01 - Heatwave scorching US west ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, say scientists 20/03 06:51 - Friday briefing: What the Covid inquiry reveals about the NHS – and why it should worry us 20/03 06:36 - News24 | Israel hits Iran after Trump ordered no repeat strikes on natural gas infrastructure 20/03 06:31 - Congrats, You Made It Through Winter: Here Are 27 Inexpensive Things To Treat Yourself To Because You Deserve A Little Reward 20/03 06:22 - Uber to increase fares – as it happened 20/03 05:51 - Iran women’s football team feted in Tehran after asylum battle at Asian Cup 20/03 05:51 - Iran women’s football team feted in Tehran after asylum battle at Asian Cup 20/03 05:25 - News24 | Nigerian president warns of terrorism threat during historic UK state visit 20/03 05:25 - News24 | Iran hits Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar oil zones as war with Israel and US escalates 20/03 04:18 - Gas giants warn against windfall gains tax as Pocock says ‘wartime profits’ should go to struggling Australians 20/03 04:01 - Using Charm and Restraint, Japan’s Leader Mostly Avoids Trump’s Wrath 20/03 04:01 - Iran War Fallout: Southeast Asia Hard Hit by Skyrocketing Fuel Prices 20/03 03:49 - Unpacking Netanyahu’s latest claims about the war on Iran 20/03 03:49 - Unpacking Netanyahu’s latest claims about the war on Iran 20/03 03:48 - Trump must ‘take the steering wheel back from the Israelis’ in Iran war 20/03 03:48 - Trump must ‘take the steering wheel back from the Israelis’ in Iran war 20/03 03:18 - Middle East war live: US-Israeli air strikes kill Iran’s Revolutionary Guard spokesperson 20/03 02:59 - EU loan for Ukraine war effort blocked 20/03 02:54 - Australia PM heckled at Sydney mosque Ramadan event 20/03 02:52 - Reliant on imported fuel, Pacific islands appeal for help as oil prices surge 20/03 02:26 - Israel denies ‘dragging’ US into war – as it happened 20/03 02:09 - Tropical Cyclone Narelle hits far north Queensland as 250km/h winds tear off roofs and fell trees 20/03 01:59 - Japanese prime minister explains to Trump that her country cannot join his Iran war – as it happened 20/03 01:23 - Nashville journalist arrested by ICE released after 15 days in detention 20/03 01:14 - China has been preparing for a global energy crisis for years. It is paying off now 20/03 01:00 - NSW will continue to green-light coalmine expansions – ignoring a warning from its own climate agency 20/03 00:59 - Gas shortage caused by Iran war may push India back to dirtier fuels 20/03 00:45 - Trump mocks Japan about Pearl Harbor in response to question about Iran war 20/03 00:08 - Russia, China and the US – the global winners and losers of the Iran war 20/03 00:07 - Viktor Orbán refuses to agree to €90bn loan for Ukraine as EU leaders accuse him of betrayal 20/03 00:06 - Desperate for food drought-stricken Kenyans turn to the gingerbread tree 20/03 00:04 - Iran war live: IRGC says spokesman killed in US-Israeli missile attack 20/03 00:04 - Iran war live: IRGC says spokesman killed in US-Israeli missile attack 20/03 00:04 - 'I don't want this to be our last Nowruz': Iran marks Persian new year under threat of strikes 20/03 00:02 - Seven-year-old Canadian girl with autism and mother detained by ICE in Texas 19/03 23:56 - Historic March heatwave in US west shatters high-temperature records 19/03 23:45 - Is Russian Fuel Headed for Cuba, Testing the U.S. Blockade? 19/03 23:44 - Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor in Meeting With Japan’s Prime Minister 19/03 23:19 - Are US and Israel aligned on Iran war? Deciphering Trump's post after gas field attacks 19/03 23:07 - US intelligence chief admits US, Israel not aligned on Iran war goals 19/03 23:07 - US intelligence chief admits US, Israel not aligned on Iran war goals 19/03 23:03 - Iran hits Gulf energy sites, escalating war, as U.S. mulls sanctions rollback 19/03 22:30 - US reportedly weighing military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase 19/03 22:05 - Warren Endorses Platner in Maine, Splitting With Schumer 19/03 22:02 - Iran says it will show ‘zero restraint’ if energy infrastructure is targeted again 19/03 22:00 - Israel continues Gaza attacks amid regional war, kills several Palestinians 19/03 22:00 - Israel continues Gaza attacks amid regional war, kills several Palestinians