22nd May 2025 “We suspect the chancellor’s fiscal predicament will only get worse later in the year,” said Ruth Gregory at Capital Economics. View article
UK government borrowing surges in blow to Healey ahead of Budget Ruth Gregory, an economist at Capital Economics, said Tuesday’s figures painted a “dismal picture” of the fiscal situation in the UK. In the Budget, “many of the PM’s policy ambitions will be reined... 22nd September 2026 · Financial Times
Andy Burnham tries to calm bond markets as public spending fears mount Ruth Gregory, UK economist at Capital Economics, said much would depend on market movements in the weeks leading up to the Budget. But as things stood, Healey could find himself caught in the “same... 3rd September 2026 · Financial Times
UK inflation accelerates to 2.9% in July amid Middle East energy shock Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said: “Today’s release, coupled with falling private sector wage growth, suggests domestically generated inflation remains contained.” She... 19th August 2026 · Financial Times
