Iran war: Cost of living fears

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We speak to our business correspondent about the impact of the war on cost of living, and we hear messages from around the world. At least three container ships have reportedly been targeted by gunfire trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is continuing to impose restrictions on the key waterway saying it's seized two ships attempting to cross. We get more information from BBC Verify. The Devil Wears Prada 2 is the most anticipated film of 2026 so far. We speak to our reporter who is in London's Leicester Square for tonight's premiere. An amateur fossil hunter who found a rare fragment from the world's oldest marine crocodile said she thought it was a piece of wood with nails driven through it. We speak to three fossil hunters. Hay fever sufferers must now put up with symptoms for up to two weeks longer than they would have done in the 1990s, according to a major review. Our reporter explains. Presenter: James Reynolds. (Photo: A Kenyan protester is arrested during a demonstration against higher fuel prices and the rising cost of living in Nairobi, Kenya, 21 April 2026. Credit: Daniel Rungu/EPA)