Windfall tax on oil and gas firms’ profits could go to those in greatest need

Households and businesses hit by higher prices caused by the conflict should be helped by companies that have benefited

Either we are fighting a war in Europe and should put the economy on a war footing, or we should accept that western government support will falter, dragged back by waning public tolerance.

This message comes from several economists worried that a laissez-faire approach to energy and food prices plays into Putin's hands.