'UK staring down barrel of economic crisis - caused by Trump's reckless Iran war'General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Paul Nowak writes for The Mirror warning working 'families must not be forced to pay for Trumpflation with their jobs'View Image Paul Nowak says public must be protected from 'Trumpflation' (Image: Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)None of us wanted to be here. But Britain is staring down the barrel of another economic crisis - one caused by Donald Trump’s reckless and illegal war with Iran. But the longer it goes on the more important it is that we prepare - and act fast. When Covid struck in March 2020 - after calls from unions - government brought us together with employers and we acted in the national interest. So let’s be clear - working families must not be forced to pay for Trumpflation with their jobs, their wages, their services or their futures.

Source: Daily Mirror March 23, 2026 00:04 UTC