UK manufacturers hit by sharpest rise in cost inflation since Black Wednesday in 1992

PMI figure reveals impact on economy of rise in oil prices driven by Iran war

Dow Jones Industrial Average posts best day since early February as hopes of Middle East de-escalation lift markets – as it happened

Investors are piling back into shares after US president extends Iran’s deadline to reopen strait of Hormuz, sending oil price down

European shares start to rise after US president says talks have been ‘very good and productive’

PM will chair Cobra meeting with key ministers and Bank of England on Monday, as experts warn of economic shock

Bank of England likely to make two quarter-point increases amid sustained rise in inflation, investors believe

Doubling tariffs on imported steel will raise cost of the metal when Iran war is already inflating steel and concrete prices

AI analytics firm has become influential in Whitehall, and FCA deal gives it yet more access to data

News that chickpea dip is to join list of products used for UK inflation basket confirms its move into the mainstream

Growers face soaring fertiliser and fuel costs as shipping choke point of the strait of Hormuz hits supply chains

Yet another cost of living crisis looms with fuel, food, holiday, energy and home loan prices expected to rise

Donald Trump’s ‘little excursion’ is likely to have long-term effects, from oil prices to inflation to growth, say experts

With major developments collapsing, pressure is growing on councils to concede on affordable housing and public amenities

Conflict has not only hit sporting calendar but laid bare weakness in plans for diversifying economies through sport

International Energy Agency recommends emergency measures, including working from home, as Iran war hits fuel supply

Money markets predict three quarter-point rises in UK interest rates this year, due to inflation shock from higher oil and gas prices