“There’s no way that this government or any government can necessarily protect from that.”
The cost of living is going to increase amid the Iran war and there is not much the UK government can do to prevent it, says former Conservative treasury minister and former head of Energy UK Angela Knight.
Angela Knight was speaking to Kate Gerbeau and Peter Cardwell on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live everyday 6-10am.
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