30th March 2023 “Higher interest rates were a further drag on lending in February, particularly in the housing market,” said Ashley Webb, UK economist at Capital Economics. View article
Britain’s Falling Money Supply Clouds Chance of a Brisk Rebound Ashley Webb, UK economist at Capital Economics, said the “negative annual growth rate in M4ex leaves the UK looking like a bit of an outlier” compared to rising money supply in the eurozone and the US... 5th April 2024 · Bloomberg
UK mortgage approvals hit 17-month high, says Bank of England The BoE data on Tuesday also showed other signs of the impact of higher interest rates fading, with cash deposits in household bank accounts rising in February driven by flows into instant access... 3rd April 2024 · Financial Times
Official data confirms UK economy slipped into recession last year “We think real household disposable income will continue to rise this year due to lower inflation and the boost from further cuts to national insurance tax announced in the March Budget from April,”... 28th March 2024 · Financial Times