Starmer Unveils New Measures To Help Ease Cost Of Living. Will They Be Enough?

Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a meeting to discuss the US-Israeli conflict with Iran and the impact on the Strait of Hormuz, in London, Monday, March 30, 2026.

Four government measures meant to ease the cost of living are set to start on April 1 – but will they be enough to help Brits?

Iranian forces continue to effectively block the major shipping lane, the Strait of Hormuz, in response to US-Israeli strikes.

The closure of the waterway, which transports a fifth of the world’s oil supply...