UK exports to Middle East tumble as Iran war hits economy – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets, and the world econony.UK trade to the Middle East has shrunk since the Iran war began eight weeks ago, new data shows.“Our documentation data shows a clear and immediate shock to UK trade flows linked directly to disruption across the Middle East. The fact that exports tied to Arab markets are falling far faster than elsewhere tells us this is a targeted...