15th January 2025 Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at the consultancy Capital Economics, said the inflation data would be “welcome news for the Bank [of England] and the chancellor”. View article
UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998 The rise in market interest rates since the fiscal statement in March could reduce the headroom of chancellor Rachel Reeves from £23.6bn to about £18.5bn, according to Ruth Gregory at Capital... 6th May 2026 · Financial Times
'Stuff of nightmares': Hold interest rates, City AM shadow MPC says Ruth Gregory, who is the deputy chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said the upcoming vote for the Bank of England was the “stuff of nightmares” as recent data had provided a messy picture of the... 29th April 2026 · City AM
UK public sector borrowing hit £12.6bn in March as Iran war strains finances Ruth Gregory, economist at Capital Economics, estimated that the energy price shock would mean that borrowing overshoots the OBR’s forecast by a huge £29bn for the 2026-27 fiscal year and by about... 24th April 2026 · Financial Times
