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Iran oil crisis: Is Rachel Reeves doing enough to keep energy bills down?
Published 2 months, 3 weeks ago
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Rachel Reeves has vowed to support “those who need it most” if energy bills surge amid the Iran war - but is she already “boxed in”?
In this week’s Talking Politics, Tom and Robert break down the Chancellor’s options and why Rachel Reeves is determined not to repeat the mistakes of Liz Truss.
Could this spiral into a crisis on the scale of 2008? Robert gives his predictions for the long-term economic fallout of the conflict.
Plus: why large bets placed just before Donald Trump’s peace talks announcement on Monday have triggered accusations of insider trading.