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
Tax raids send disposable income to pre-Covid low Alex Kerr at Capital Economics said: “The economy is still pretty weak and is heading into 2026 with very little momentum.” 22nd December 2025 · The Telegraph
UK economy slowed more than expected in spring Alex Kerr, UK economist at Capital Economics, a research company, said: “The economy is still pretty weak and is heading into 2026 with very little momentum.” He added that the economy has expanded in... 22nd December 2025 · The Times
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
