BRITS fear soaring fuel and energy bills will be the biggest hit from the Iran war, new polling reveals.
More than half (57 per cent) say they are concerned about rising petrol and energy costs — making it the most common worry, according to the More in Common survey.
Energy bills are expected to rise again in JulyCredit: Alamy Stock Photo
That is far higher than fears about the global economy (40 per cent) or Britain being dragged into a wider conflict (29 per cent).
Only three in ten (32 per cent) think the war will end in the next few months, with fewer than half expecting it to be over this year.
Nearly two in five (38 per cent) say they do not know when the conflict will end. UK director of More in Common Luke Tryl said Brits are “bracing for a long war”, adding: “As ever, the cost of living crisis is front of the public’s mind, and rising prices are the public’s biggest fear in this conflict; and those who are struggling to make ends meet are the most likely to say they cannot see an end to the conflict in sight.
“Perhaps even more corrosive than the sudden price shocks is the growing sense of fatigue around the cost of living crisis, and a feeling that their financial security is at the mercy of forces beyond the government’s control.”
Just 26 per cent of those who say they are struggling think the conflict will end soon.
Meanwhile, only 41 per cent now see the US as an ally – the lowest since Donald Trump returned to the White House.
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