‌The shockwaves of events unfolding thousands of miles away in the Middle East are already been felt by a growing number of households here in the UK. For someone applying a typical two-year fixed rate deal, and borrowing £180,000, that means an extra £336 on their annual repayments. That is not much comfort to households who, unlike the price cap, are on fixed rate energy deals. There are some of Brits putting holiday plans on hold, and making big changes, because of the Middle East crisis. Data from the website Travelsupermarket shows people are already making different booking decisions because of events in the Middle East.

Source: Daily Mirror March 14, 2026 12:30 UTC