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      <title>UK business morale hits 17-month low as Iran war costs darken outlook, Lloyds says</title>
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      <description>British business confidence fell to its lowest since April 2025 in September, a Lloyds survey showed, as the Iran war pushed up global energy prices and deepened uncertainty.</description>
      <author>James Calloway</author>
      <category>uk economy</category>
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      <category>iran war</category>
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