19th September 2025 Paul Dales, an economist at Capital Economics, said that, based on the latest data, the government would have to raise £28bn in the Budget, mostly through taxes. View article
UK business activity rose more than expected in April Paul Dales, economist at the consultancy Capital Economics, said that the April PMI survey suggested “that so far the economy is holding up better against the headwinds from the Iran war than in our... 24th April 2026 · Financial Times
Energy crisis deals blow to hopes for UK consumer revival “The UK is more exposed to the jump in energy prices than the US . . . and the Eurozone, as UK households appeared a bit more fragile going into the crisis,” said Paul Dales at Capital Economics. “In... 27th March 2026 · Financial Times
Factory costs rise at steepest rate since 1992’s Black Wednesday Paul Dales, chief UK economist at Capital Economics, a research consultancy, said: “It’s no surprise that the surge in energy prices triggered by the Middle East conflict has weakened activity and... 25th March 2026 · The Times
