Cost of living.

 The government is in a - bind about the political sensitive issue of the - cost of living crisis. The mantra is now a burden for the prime minister as the war in Iran puts the - cost of living up. There is not sufficient robustness and resilience in the energy industry and consequently the public quickly experience a jump in petrol prices. In the forthcoming elections in May - will inevitably focus on this sensitive political issue. Keir Starmer, is - between a rock and a hard place on the problem. Unfortunately the government has little control over the war in Iran - however it will have an important impact on the May elections.