1st September 2025 Ashley Webb of Capital Economics said: “The risk is that speculation over possible property tax rises in the autumn Budget, such as a mansion tax, hits buyer sentiment further in the coming months.” View article
Surprise PMI increase suggests UK economy has turned the corner Ashley Webb, UK economist at Capital Economics, a research outfit, said that the benign PMI and ONS inflation data “further increase the chances of the next rate cut happening in February, in line... 24th October 2025 · The Times
Unemployment rate rises to 4.8%, wage growth cools “We think it’s only a matter of time before the loosening in the labour market leads to a more marked easing in wage growth, which would allow the Bank to cut rates from 4 per cent now to 3 per cent... 14th October 2025 · The Times
UK jobs market stabilises over summer Ashley Webb, at the consultancy Capital Economics, said the combination of a slow weakening in both hiring and wage growth meant the BoE would “remain more concerned over the upside risks to inflation... 14th October 2025 · Financial Times
