22nd December 2023 Ashley Webb, UK economist at Capital Economics, said that the revised figures "may mean that the mildest of mild recessions started" in the third quarter between July and September. View article
Buyers brace for £1,000 mortgage hit from interest rate rises Capital Economics has only forecast two rises to 4.25pc, but this will still bring a major shock to homebuyers. The consultancy has also raised its expectations for 10-year gilt yields as borrowing... 21st September 2026 · The Telegraph
UK house prices up 0.2% in August Ashley Webb, senior economist at Capital Economics, said the modest rise “underlines the continued drag on buyers’ appetite from the previous rise in mortgage rates”. He added: “Uncertainty over... 3rd September 2026 · The Times
UK house prices flat in July as higher mortgage rates weigh on buyers Ashley Webb, senior UK economist at Capital Economics, said: “The stagnation in the Lloyds measure of house prices — recently rebranded from Halifax — in July chimes with the message from the... 7th August 2026 · The Times
