30th September 2024 Alex Kerr, UK economist at Capital Economics, said: “Further declines in swap rates in September suggest there is scope for mortgage rates to fall further and for house price growth to accelerate next year.” View article
Pound falls after Rachel Reeves’s tears The scenes triggered panic in the markets and warnings that the jump in borrowing costs – if sustained until the autumn – would knock £3 billion off the Chancellor’s wafer-thin £9.9 billion buffer to... 3rd July 2025 · The Telegraph
UK output price inflation hits 4-year low, survey shows “Although June’s composite PMI is consistent with GDP flatlining in Q2, the Bank of England will be reassured that the recent cooling in the labour market finally appears to be weighing on services... 24th June 2025 · Financial Times
Reeves may need to raise taxes by £20bn in autumn after UK borrowing rises Alex Kerr, a UK economist at Capital Economics, said the OBR downgrade could force the chancellor to implement either further spending cuts or tax rises. He said a recent U-turn on cuts to the winter... 20th June 2025 · The Guardian
