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IPPR modelling warns the Iran conflict could push inflation to 5.8%, raising debt costs; it calls for a temporary a32,000 energy price cap, a 10p fuel duty cut and a 20mph urban/60mph motorway speed limit plan, paired with demand-reduction measures.
IPPR-backed rent controls gain traction as UK ministers weigh options to curb private-sector costs amid inflation and higher living costs. Separate campaigns highlight the burden on renters, with fresh data showing millions struggle with unaffordable rents and timelines for when incomes are consumed by rent.