Newspage Raws
Questions we’ve put to Newspage’s experts, with their answers. Search by keyword or topic and by date, newest or most answered first.
59 Raws in women
· 5 expert responses
Budget and small business
A journalist at the Daily Telegraph is writing a piece this morning about the lack of anything material in yesterday's Budget to support small businesses. Many small businesses got zero support during the pandemic, too,…
· 3 expert responses
Ofgem energy price cap announcement
Ofgem is lowering its energy price cap from the current £4,279 per year to £3,280 for the average household, effective from April 1, it was announced this morning. Ofgem chief executive Jonathan Brearley said: “Although…
· 4 expert responses
Retail sales January 2023
Tomorrow morning at 07:00, the official retail sales data for January will be published. If you're a retailer — online, bricks and mortar or hybrid — please answer the following Qs. Your responses will be sent to the…
· 5 expert responses
Glamour Magazine - Wants comment from two psychologists on mediocrity
The beauty editor on Glamour - who also writes for Vogue, so a great contact - has contacted Newspage directly. She is writing about why it's OK to be mediocre and she'd love to include quotes from two of our…
· 5 expert responses
Retail sales data - Dec 22
Tomorrow morning at 07:00 the Office for National Statistics is publishing the December retail sales data. If you're an online, bricks and mortar or hybrid retailer and would like the chance to be featured in the local…
· 6 expert responses
Daily Mail - Reaction wanted from businesses to the latest rail strikes
Happy New Year…. not for millions of workers and businesses as rail workers walk out again today until Saturday. A journalist on the Daily Mail would let to get some on-the-ground, and emotive, reaction from businesses…
· 3 expert responses
Retail sales data - October 22
Tomorrow morning at 07:00, the ONS is publishing the latest retail sales data. We're looking for comment from retailers and makers, online, brick and mortar and hybrid, to answer the following questions. Please keep…
· 15 expert responses
Autumn Statement Nov 22 - Reaction from small businesses, charities and financial services experts
Following the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, Newspage sought the views of small businesses, charities, financial, money, tax and business (finance) experts on how what was announced will impact them. Their views are…
· 13 expert responses
Autumn Statement November 2022 - small business and charity owners respond
Following the Autumn Statement, Newspage sought the views of small business and charity owners on how what was announced will impact them, as a business/charity and in terms of their own personal finances. Their views…
· 7 expert responses
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Today’s inflation figures. What’s the impact on savers and borrowers?
The latest inflation numbers have just been released by the Office for National Statistics. You can find them >> here <<. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 11.1% in the 12 months to October 2022, up from 10.1% in…
· 15 expert responses
Will house prices fall? If so, by how much?
With the Bank of England predicting we are on the cusp of the longest recession since records began, rates set to rise further after today's 0.75% hike and even the Nationwide CFO telling the Commons Treasury committee…
· 19 expert responses
Bank of England Rate decision Nov 3
The Bank of England has just raised rates by 0.75% to 3%. The minutes can be seen >> here <<. Please send across any thoughts about the impact on borrowers, savers and investors/markets and Sterling ASAP. And if you see…
· 10 expert responses
Rates, and savers, borrowers and investors
The Bank of England is expected to unveil the biggest interest rate rise since the 1980s today as it tries to control the runaway inflation. The pressure will be heightened by the Fed's 0.75% hike last night. So a few…
· 9 expert responses
Should the BoE raise rates tomorrow?
The big story tomorrow (Thursday) is interest rates and we'd love to get your responses to the following Qs. The consensus seems to be we'll get a 0.75% hike, taking Bank Rate to 3%. Should the Bank of England raise…
· 8 expert responses
Gender pay gap widens
The gender pay gap for UK workers widened to 8.3% this year, according to official figures published this morning . The ONS revealed that the gender pay gap is particularly pronounced among older workers. Full-time…
· 15 expert responses
Black Friday 2022
On the 25th of November, it’s Black Friday. Once again, Newspage has teamed up with local shopping platform, ShopAppy , to run a survey on this annual event and get your views on it as retailers. First up, if you're a…
· 6 expert responses
Impact of PM's resignation on the market
What is, and what do you expect to be, the impact of the PM's resignation on the markets and Sterling? Also, are there any ramifications for borrowers and savers? The Pound rose moments after the PM's announcement.…
· 6 expert responses
Knock-on effect of the Bank of Mum and Dad
New research today found that six in 10 parents who have handed over large lump sums to adult children did not factor in whether they will be able to afford to cover care costs in later life. Are you seeing this? It's…
· 9 expert responses
Death of the Mini-Budget and borrowers, savers, pensioners
Simple question: what are the ramifications of the scrapping of the mini-Budget for borrowers, savers and investors? Go go go. Deadline is NOW.
· 3 expert responses
Bank of England statement
This morning, the Bank of England made a statement on the end of its gilt market operations. You can read it >> here <<. It says “these operations have enabled a significant increase in the resilience of the sector”.…