30th August 2024 “There is scope for mortgage rates to fall further and house price growth to accelerate early next year,” said Ashley Webb, UK economist at consultancy Capital Economics. View article
Home renovation approvals fall to lowest in more than a decade During the pandemic, there was a mini-boom in renovations as families looked to spend their lockdown savings on improving their homes. The data shows that at the peak of that boom, in 2021, there were... 30th April 2026 · The Times
British retail sales rose 0.7% in March as motorists stocked up on petrol The strong rise in sales boosted by fuel purchases “is unlikely to be repeated in April”, said Ashley Webb, economist at Capital Economics. Weaker consumer confidence and expectations that... 24th April 2026 · Financial Times
UK consumer confidence falls to lowest level in more than two years Ashley Webb, economist at the consultancy Capital Economics, said he now expected consumer spending to rise by 0.1 per cent in 2026, which is down from the 0.8 per cent he expected before the conflict... 24th April 2026 · Financial Times
