20th November 2024 Analysts at Capital Economics said the data “lends some support to our view that the Bank will skip the December meeting and cut rates only gradually” beyond that. View article
UK government borrowing falls to three-year low Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said: “The chancellor will be encouraged by November’s public finances figures but the combination of a weakening economy and the recent... 20th December 2024 · The Times
Treasury insists on no spring Budget despite fears of fiscal rule breach Ruth Gregory, at Capital Economics, said she expects the level of GDP to be 0.7 per cent lower by the end of this year than was predicted at the October Budget. If this weakness persists in future... 16th December 2024 · Financial Times
Rachel Reeves pushes back multiyear UK spending review until June Analysts have warned that the government’s margin of error against its fiscal rules has already been whittled down by developments such as higher borrowing costs. “Further tax hikes are not inevitable... 29th November 2024 · Financial Times
