In the wake of the Middle East conflict, the UK economy is signalling heightened stagflation risks. This was backed by warnings from shipping experts, who noted that supply chain fractures guarantee at least six months of elevated food and fuel prices. The final composite Purchasing Managers' Index (\"PMI\") set to a six-month low of 50.3 as 40% of firms reported rising costs. Even with a fragile US-Iran ceasefire holding at the time of writing, the Bank of England (\"BoE\") faces a severe policy dilemma...
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