'I don't want the children to see how worried we are': UK family finances hit by Iran war
British families tell BBC Panorama how the Iran war is affecting their monthly budgets.
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"This is what worries me most. What's happening now hits those that are most vulnerable, the lower income households that are already under significant pressure, and as a result, they are hardest hit."
— Mohamed El-Erian , Academic
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British families tell BBC Panorama how the Iran war is affecting their monthly budgets.
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