No fuel shortage in Britain, says minister, as Reeves prepares to set out economic response to Iran war – UK politics live
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📌 Key Takeaways
- UK minister denies fuel shortages in Britain amid regional tensions
- Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves to outline economic response to Iran conflict
- Government reassures public on fuel supply stability
- Political focus shifts to economic strategies for international crises
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<p>Energy minister Michael Shanks reassures drivers ahead of chancellor’s statement to MPs</p><p>Good morning. At lunchtime <strong>Rachel Reeves</strong>, the chancellor, will give a statement to MPs that will cover what the government is doing, and (more tentatively) might do, in response to the soaring global energy prices caused by the Iran war. After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, also creating a global energy shortage, the Conservative government ended up <
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Energy Security, Economic Policy
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<p>Energy minister Michael Shanks reassures drivers ahead of chancellor’s statement to MPs</p><p>Good morning. At lunchtime <strong>Rachel Reeves</strong>, the chancellor, will give a statement to MPs that will cover what the government is doing, and (more tentatively) might do, in response to the soaring global energy prices caused by the Iran war. After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, also creating a global energy shortage, the Conservative government ended up <
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