20th August 2025 Alex Kerr, at Capital Economics, estimated that the Chancellor would have to raise between £17bn and £27bn at the Budget “most of which will probably be funded by tax rises”. View article
UK net mortgage approvals hit 9-month high despite Budget tax fears Alex Kerr, UK economist at the consultancy Capital Economics, said that while borrowing costs remained “uncomfortably high”, the data showed “concerns about tax rises in the Budget have not paralysed... 29th October 2025 · Financial Times
Soaring demand for gold sparks unexpected rise in retail sales Alex Kerr, from Capital Economics, said: “Against a backdrop of weak employment, high inflation and with tax rises on the horizon, we doubt the retail sector will be able to sustain this strength.” 27th October 2025 · The Telegraph
UK House Prices Rise Faster Than Forecast, Nationwide Says “We suspect that the weak labor market and still high mortgage rates will prevent house prices from continuing to grow at this pace over the rest of this year,” said Alex Kerr, UK economist at Capital... 1st October 2025 · Bloomberg
