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The UK went into this crisis weak and may emerge from it broken

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25.03.2026

Wednesday 25 March 2026 5:38 am  |  Updated:  Tuesday 24 March 2026 5:20 pm

The UK went into this crisis weak and may emerge from it broken

By: Christian May

Editor-in-Chief

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Growth was already set to be sluggish even before the crisis

Keir Starmer may take every opportunity to stress that the UK isn’t involved in the war and wanted nothing to do with it, but our economy is nevertheless entirely at the mercy of events taking place 4,000 miles away.

The prospect of a negotiated settlement (at least anytime soon) feels remote and that uncertainty is reflected in the oil market with prices still around $100 a barrel despite Donald........

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