Key facts
- UK minister Bridget Phillipson said Donald Trump's war with Iran will make next month's budget more difficult.
- Phillipson stated the conflict has caused significant inflationary pressures.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to meet Trump next week.
- Phillipson dismissed comments by Jim Ratcliffe, a tax exile, about UK immigration and taxation.
- Phillipson argued that the UK-US relationship transcends individual leaders.
Next month's UK budget will be more challenging due to Donald Trump's conflict with Iran, which has disrupted global oil supplies and caused inflationary pressures, according to Bridget Phillipson, the Labour chair and minister for women and equalities. Phillipson told Sky News that while the UK has taken the decision not to involve itself in the conflict, the economic consequences will affect Chancellor John Healey's budget planning.