UK’s Starmer calls emergency meeting on economy as Iran war risks mount

2026-03-23 - 04:03

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to chair an emergency meeting on the economic fallout from the war in Iran on Monday, with finance minister Rachel Reeves and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey ​in attendance, the government said. Investors are bracing for another stormy week in financial markets after Iran said it ‌would