18th September 2024 Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said a rate cut of a quarter of a percentage point was likely in November “and rates will be cut at alternative Bank meetings until June [2025]” she said. View article
Spring statement 2026: what could Rachel Reeves announce? Even so, economists will be able to work out for themselves how the government is faring and Gregory reckons that there will be a small rise in the government’s headroom to about £24 billion. A... 20th February 2026 · The Times
Reeves urged to reassure MPs over public finances amid £6bn-a-year Send costs Ruth Gregory, the deputy chief UK economist at the consultancy Capital Economics, said the Send budget posed a “clear risk to the projections for public spending”. She said heavy commitments to... 16th February 2026 · The Guardian
UK economy grew by just 0.1% in final months of 2025 In a note to clients, Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said: “The disappointing 0.1 per cent quarter-on quarter gain … suggests the economy still has very little momentum... 12th February 2026 · The Times
