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
How London’s housing market stagnated In recent years, the city’s house prices have been growing more slowly than elsewhere precisely because of their high value, says Ashley Webb, UK economist at consultancy Capital Economics. When... 1st December 2025 · Financial Times
UK unemployment rate rises to 5%, highest since pandemic Ashley Webb, UK Economist at Capital Economics, said: “The continued weakness in the labour market and easing in pay growth will be welcomed by the Bank of England and slightly increases the chances... 11th November 2025 · The Times
Surprise PMI increase suggests UK economy has turned the corner Ashley Webb, UK economist at Capital Economics, a research outfit, said that the benign PMI and ONS inflation data “further increase the chances of the next rate cut happening in February, in line... 24th October 2025 · The Times
