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UK firms halt investments and hiring as Iran war pushes up costs, bosses warn

UK firms halt investments and hiring as Iran war pushes up costs, bosses warn

18.05.2026 02:01 | The Guardian World

Survey shows businesses ‘struggling to absorb latest economic shock’, while data says April vacancies down 7.7%The worsening fallout from the Iran war is forcing businesses to halt their UK investment and hiring plans, bosses have warned, as Britain enters a renewed period of political and economic instability.More than two months into the US-Israeli war on Iran, leading surveys of UK employers showed companies were increasingly prioritising cost management over growth as rising costs and global uncertainty weigh on confidence. Continue reading...

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