With major wars unfolding globally, including the most recent tensions involving Iran, Israel, and the USA, the impact is being felt far beyond the countries directly involved. Even here in the UK, people are starting to see the effects in everyday life.

Disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz have highlighted just how vulnerable we are. Rising fuel costs are already hitting households, and this is beginning to push up the price of essentials like food.

In this month’s Debt Talk podcast, Ripon Ray explores how global conflict connects to our personal finances and why it matters for all of us.

Rachel Ledwith, speaking from her work with food redistribution charities, shared how rising fuel costs are making it harder to deliver food to communities in need. With the UK heavily reliant on imported food, the ...