Newspage Raws
Questions we’ve put to Newspage’s experts, with their answers. Newest first. Search by keyword or pick a beat.
41 Raws
· 3 expert responses
Income tax thresholds: should they rise with the economy too?
The Bank of England's PRA opened a consultation today on letting 128 of its regulatory thresholds rise automatically with the economy, warning that out-of-date thresholds can become “restrictive barriers to growth”.…
· 10 expert responses
Equity release or a mortgage?
With interest rates looking set to stay higher for longer, brokers tell us equity release is getting harder to recommend. Lifetime mortgage rates track gilts, so they've stayed high. Lenders are cutting how much people…
· 4 expert responses
Are you planning to sack your SEO agency and web devs and do it all yourself?
With AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT now able to check a website and say what needs fixing, some business owners are asking whether they still need to pay outside specialists. We want to hear from you: Are you…
· 5 expert responses
Proposed redundancies jump, but the tax-free £30,000 dates from 1988
Employers in Great Britain notified 50,904 proposed redundancies in September 2026, the most in a month since October 2020, while the tax-free limit on redundancy pay has not changed since April 1988. September's total…
· 11 expert responses
Lenders' mortgage calculators have wide-ranging responses to the same queries, how useful are they?
Already runNewspage research has found that mortgage calculators have a wide range of responses. We ran through seven mortgage calculators: a single first-time buyer, 30-years-old, earning £40,000, £10,000 deposit (5% of a…
· 7 expert responses
Cheap tracker mortgages starting from 3.99% tempting borrowers away from higher fixed rates
Mortgage borrowers are increasingly opting for tracker deals following weeks of fixed-rate price hikes. With average five-year fixes approaching 6%, many homebuyers are looking for shorter-term alternative mortgages to…
· 7 expert responses
Mortgage rate hikes see sub-5% fixes vanish as average five-year fixed hits 6%
Already runThe number of sub-5% fixed mortgage deals has plunged by 99%, from 1,494 since the start of September 2026 to just nine today, Moneyfactscompare.co.uk analysis says. In contrast, the number of sub-5% variable rate…
· 8 expert responses
Is SEO dead?
Social Hire is seeing SME clients that never did well at SEO now appearing at the top of AI recommendations. AEO seems to be taking over from SEO as the way to get to the top of Google. But what's your experience? - Do…
- management
- corporate guff
- human resources
- headhunting
- bad business practice
- innovation
- artisan
- independent business
- Business finance
- SME finance
- ESG
- community interest company
- corporate governance
- social enterprise
- purpose-led business
- business wellbeing
- Fractional service provider
- Fair Work Agency
- Fractional consulting
- Fractional CMO
- Fractional CFO
- management consulting
- business
- small business
- start-up
- business tips
- business bullshit
- payin30days
- crowdfunding
- entrepreneurship
- manufacturing
- engineering
- services
- construction
- life sciences
- pharmaceuticals
- telecoms
- mobile
- semiconductors
- industries
- sales
- advertising
- SEO
- Google Ads
- TV
- radio
- online
- local journalism
- Copywriting
- Social media
- TikTok
- digital marketing
- PPC
- broadcastfs
- Website development
- Website design
- PR
- Public Relations
- marketing & media
- Page1
- novels
- upcoming authors
- literature
- modern literature
- poetry
- publishing
- job hunting
- job ads
- bad job ads
- underpaid jobs
- working wage
- jobs market
- WFH
- recruitment
- AI
- hardware
- software
- machine learning
- Apple
- Microsoft
- open source
- cyber security
- hacking
- IT
- online privacy
- digital privacy
- Big Data
- Banking technology
- mobile phones
- ChatGPT
- OpenAI
- IT support
- Managed IT services
- computer security
- password security
- ransomware
- phishing
- technology
· 12 expert responses
Are first-time buyers using the bank of mum and dad? How will Your First Home change that?
One Newspager, has shared figures, from 5 Oct 2025 to 4 Oct 2026, showing 34% of first-time buyers used a gift or an inheritance towards their deposit. That's in line with the government's English Housing Survey…
- residential property
- commercial property
- planning
- rental market
- landlords
- rip-off landlords
- property porn
- property management
- House prices
- Housing market
- holiday lets
- office space
- commercial office space
- office leasing
- office rentals
- office working
- surveying
- scrapstampduty
- Property118
- Development finance
- buy-to-let
- property
- expat mortgages
- foreign national mortgages
- mortgages
· 7 expert responses
Experts warn of crippling impact of mortgage arrears as family trapped on eye-watering 8.25% rate
EXPERTS are warning of the crippling impact high mortgage rates are having on households after a family hit by a devastating health crisis were left trapped on an eye-watering 8.25% mortgage rate. Financial experts are…
· 4 expert responses
The Bond Market Is Sending a Message. How will the Pound and Healey respond?
Global bond yields are hitting multi-decade highs. The benchmark 10-year gilt yield is at its highest since April 2007. Its US equivalent is at its highest since 2002. And this week, the German Bund yield hit its…
- management
- corporate guff
- human resources
- headhunting
- bad business practice
- innovation
- artisan
- independent business
- Business finance
- SME finance
- ESG
- community interest company
- corporate governance
- social enterprise
- purpose-led business
- business wellbeing
- Fractional service provider
- Fair Work Agency
- Fractional consulting
- Fractional CMO
- Fractional CFO
- management consulting
- business
- crypto
- mortgages
- insurance
- investments
- pensions
- economics
- financial scams
- FCA
- forex
- bonds
- equities
- derivatives
- savings
- money coach
- IFA
- wealth management
- financial planning
- Consumer Duty
- Financial Advice
- Macroeconomics
- Bad Banking
- Bitcoin
- Meme coins
- Bridging finance
- property finance
- life insurance
- wealth manager
- Equity Release
- CFDs
- probate
- wills
- impact investing
- risk
- Options
- trading
- Spreadbetting
- Grants
- Anti-money laundering
- AML
- Critical Illness Cover
- Risk management
- financial crime
- Fintech
- welfare
- benefits
- universal credit
- Personal Independence Payments
- HMRC
- pensioners
- gold
- silver
- metals
- pawnbroker
- Networks
- Business insurance
- Ethical Investing
- Trusts
- Power of Attorney
- Estate Planning
- mortgage network
- financial services
- money saving tips
- financial health
- debt
- debt issues
- money tips
- money hacks
- supply chains
- logistics
- commercial finance
- invoice finance
- NewspageMPC
- NMI
- counterfeit
- TEST
- ISAs
- child trust funds
- money
- expat mortgages
- foreign national mortgages
· 8 expert responses
Halifax hikes mortgage rates by up to 0.15% as experts warn borrowers face ‘stress’ of another rise
Already runHALIFAX has hiked its mortgage rates by up to 0.15% today with experts warning borrowers could be hit with the “stress” of yet another rise. The bank is increasing selected two-, three- and five-year fixed mortgage…
· 7 expert responses
Directors' tax-efficient pay can push mortgages into the high-LTI band
The share of mortgage lending at 4.5 times income or more reached 14.1% in the latest quarter, according to the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee Record published on 30 September 2026. That compares with 9.7%…
· 9 expert responses
Will a £2,000 boost for small businesses who take on young apprentices work?
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/2000-boost-for-small-businesses-who-take-on-young-apprentices?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=bac512a4-02fa-4763-be23-562352cfc4e8&utm_content=immedia…
· 3 expert responses
Are you a financial adviser? What are the daftest things you’ve done with money
Financial advisers spend their days helping clients make sensible decisions – but have you always practised what you preach? We want your funniest, most wasteful or regrettable money confession. Honesty and…
- crypto
- mortgages
- insurance
- investments
- pensions
- economics
- financial scams
- FCA
- forex
- bonds
- equities
- derivatives
- savings
- money coach
- IFA
- wealth management
- financial planning
- Consumer Duty
- Financial Advice
- Macroeconomics
- Bad Banking
- Bitcoin
- Meme coins
- Bridging finance
- property finance
- life insurance
- wealth manager
- Equity Release
- CFDs
- probate
- wills
- impact investing
- risk
- Options
- trading
- Spreadbetting
- Grants
- Anti-money laundering
- AML
- Critical Illness Cover
- Risk management
- financial crime
- Fintech
- welfare
- benefits
- universal credit
- Personal Independence Payments
- HMRC
- pensioners
- gold
- silver
- metals
- pawnbroker
- Networks
- Business insurance
- Ethical Investing
- Trusts
- Power of Attorney
- Estate Planning
- mortgage network
- financial services
- money saving tips
- financial health
- debt
- debt issues
- money tips
- money hacks
- supply chains
- logistics
- commercial finance
- invoice finance
- NewspageMPC
- NMI
- counterfeit
- TEST
- ISAs
- child trust funds
- money
· 4 expert responses
Parents borrowing to help family buy: the route sets the inheritance tax
Parents and grandparents are raising money against their own homes, or joining a child's mortgage, to help their family buy. In Suffolk Building Society research reported on 29 September 2026, 16% of brokers had worked…
· 3 expert responses
Jobseekers trying to ‘game’ AI recruitment risk raising a much bigger red flag
As employers increasingly use AI to help review job applications, are candidates now trying to manipulate the technology to improve their chances of getting through? Scott Gallacher, director of independent financial…
- job hunting
- job ads
- bad job ads
- underpaid jobs
- working wage
- jobs market
- WFH
- recruitment
- crypto
- mortgages
- insurance
- investments
- pensions
- economics
- financial scams
- FCA
- forex
- bonds
- equities
- derivatives
- savings
- money coach
- IFA
- wealth management
- financial planning
- Consumer Duty
- Financial Advice
- Macroeconomics
- Bad Banking
- Bitcoin
- Meme coins
- Bridging finance
- property finance
- life insurance
- wealth manager
- Equity Release
- CFDs
- probate
- wills
- impact investing
- risk
- Options
- trading
- Spreadbetting
- Grants
- Anti-money laundering
- AML
- Critical Illness Cover
- Risk management
- financial crime
- Fintech
- welfare
- benefits
- universal credit
- Personal Independence Payments
- HMRC
- pensioners
- gold
- silver
- metals
- pawnbroker
- Networks
- Business insurance
- Ethical Investing
- Trusts
- Power of Attorney
- Estate Planning
- mortgage network
- financial services
- HR
- employment law
· 5 expert responses
Are we leaving inheritances too late?
Already runScott Gallacher, Chartered Financial Planner at Rowley Turton, believes families may need to rethink not just how much wealth they pass on, but when they pass it on. It is a theme Gallacher also explores in his book, 50…
- crypto
- mortgages
- insurance
- investments
- pensions
- economics
- financial scams
- FCA
- forex
- bonds
- equities
- derivatives
- savings
- money coach
- IFA
- wealth management
- financial planning
- Consumer Duty
- Financial Advice
- Macroeconomics
- Bad Banking
- Bitcoin
- Meme coins
- Bridging finance
- property finance
- life insurance
- wealth manager
- Equity Release
- CFDs
- probate
- wills
- impact investing
- risk
- Options
- trading
- Spreadbetting
- Grants
- Anti-money laundering
- AML
- Critical Illness Cover
- Risk management
- financial crime
- Fintech
- welfare
- benefits
- universal credit
- Personal Independence Payments
- HMRC
- pensioners
- gold
- silver
- metals
- pawnbroker
- Networks
- Business insurance
- Ethical Investing
- Trusts
- Power of Attorney
- Estate Planning
- mortgage network
- financial services
- money saving tips
- financial health
- debt
- debt issues
- money tips
- money hacks
- supply chains
- logistics
- commercial finance
- invoice finance
- NewspageMPC
- NMI
- counterfeit
- TEST
- ISAs
- child trust funds
- money
- accounting
- accountancy
- personal tax
- corporation tax
- tax avoidance
- tax evasion
- tax tips
- inheritance tax
- IHT
- tax
- law
- family law
· 10 expert responses
New regulation of agents confirmed by government
The government has announced that it is introducing what it calls “independent regulation of property agents”. A regulator can set codes of practice, such as standards of conduct and proper complaint handling for those…
- residential property
- commercial property
- planning
- rental market
- landlords
- rip-off landlords
- property porn
- property management
- House prices
- Housing market
- holiday lets
- office space
- commercial office space
- office leasing
- office rentals
- office working
- surveying
- scrapstampduty
- Property118
- Development finance
- buy-to-let
- property
· 5 expert responses
Are AI recommendations bringing new clients to your business?
We've all seen how Google has put AI overviews right at the top of its search result pages. That can lead to Google directly recommending your business to potential new clients. More often than not, the recommendations…
- management
- corporate guff
- human resources
- headhunting
- bad business practice
- innovation
- artisan
- independent business
- Business finance
- SME finance
- ESG
- community interest company
- corporate governance
- social enterprise
- purpose-led business
- business wellbeing
- Fractional service provider
- Fair Work Agency
- Fractional consulting
- Fractional CMO
- Fractional CFO
- management consulting
- business
- sales
- advertising
- SEO
- Google Ads
- TV
- radio
- online
- local journalism
- Copywriting
- Social media
- TikTok
- digital marketing
- PPC
- broadcastfs
- Website development
- Website design
- PR
- Public Relations
- marketing & media
- technology
- AI
- small business
- start-up
- business tips
- business bullshit
- payin30days
- crowdfunding
- entrepreneurship