'I don't want the children to see how worried we are': UK family finances hit by Iran war

'I don't want the children to see how worried we are': UK family finances hit by Iran warJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRahil SheikhBBC PanoramaBBCNaomi (r) regularly has to drive her daughter, Riziah (l), more than 30 miles to hospital appointmentsBefore the US-Israel war with Iran, Naomi did not think twice about filling up the family van for her young daughter's regular hospital trips. But not any more.Fuel prices have surged since the war began, driving up the cost of taking 10-year-old Riziah - who was born with complex medical conditions - to hospital for vital care more than 30 miles away in Liverpool.What was once a routine expense, is now forcing the family to cut back elsewhere just to cope."I don't want the children to see how worried we are," she says.BBC Panorama has spoken to families feeling the sudden financial hit of a war 3,000 miles away, as the cost of daily life rises.Naomi lives in Chorley, Lancashire, with her husband, daughter and teenage son.Rising fuel costs have now become a growing financial pressure on families like Naomi's, who have no choice but to travel."We've just filled up the van and it's cost us just short of £130. How is that doable? To just carry on filling up your van each time," Naomi says.The family is spending about £30 extra a week on diesel since the war started on 28 February, she says.The cost of diesel has risen 35% in nearly two months, while petrol is up 19%, according to government data.In real terms, the cost of filling a typical family car with petrol has gone up by about £14. A tank of diesel is about £27 more expensive.But it is not just travel costs. Naomi is also worried about added pressure later this year, when her home energy bills are likely to rise again - after significant hikes in recent years.Riziah's condition means she relies on medical devices that use extra electricity on top of the family's normal consumption. The ho...