Chris Mason: The cost of living is catapulted centre stage yet again

Government

For much of the last week and a half, the lion's share of the attention about America and Israel's war with Iran has, understandably, been consumed by the pictures and testimony about the conflict around the Middle East - in Iran, Israel, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates among others. In addition to this, there are two more domestically focused consequences for the UK and elsewhere. The first, a concern around the clock for the Foreign Office, is essentially logistical - trying to help