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.
88 Raws in children
· 5 expert responses
GPs and clinical psychologists join calls for regulation of all mental health practitioners as referrals up 33% in 2023 compared to 2019
GPs, clinical psychologists and other mental health professionals have joined calls for all mental health practitioners to be regulated as data from the British Medical Association shows that mental health services in…
· 4 expert responses
A level results - Comments from successful people who didn't get the A level results they expected
Today, thousands of students across the country received their A level results. While many will be thrilled with their results, others will be disappointed and disheartened by not getting the grades they expected,…
· 3 expert responses
How's the retail and hospitality sector?
Tomorrow morning at 07:00, the latest official retail sales data is being published, giving an insight into the health of the high street. It will get a fair amount of media coverage and we're looking to get views from…
· 6 expert responses
Black Friday 2023
Black Friday is fast approaching and Newspage has had quite a lot of success ridiculing this trashy American import in the past — but, more importantly, calling out the way it can direct consumer spend away from small…
· 7 expert responses
Retail sales fall by 0.9% in September as cost of living crisis bites
Retail sales volumes fell by 0.9% in September 2023, following an unrevised rise of 0.4% in August 2023, according to official data published this morning. Analysts had predicted a 0.3% fall. Looking at the quarterly…
· 3 expert responses
July a washout for retailers
The latest retail sales data has just been published and it proved a washout, partly due to the weather and partly due to the ongoing cost of living crisis. The full report is available >> here <<. Key points below. How…
· 6 expert responses
A-Level results - coping with disappointment
It's that dreaded day when A-Level results come out. While some will get the grades they want, others won't. So we're keen to get your views on how students (and people generally) should deal with disappointment and…
· 3 expert responses
Inflation data April 2023
Tomorrow morning at 07:00, the latest inflation data is out. If inflation is hitting you as a business, charity or personally (or both), and you'd like to see your views in the local and national media, please answer…
· 3 expert responses
Gifts under pressure amid cost of living crisis
A Newspager who sells gifts has told us she has had her worst month since she started trading eight years ago. If you're a retailer, specifically that sells gifts and non-essential items, let us know how things are for…
· 3 expert responses
Press Association - Looking to speak to a child psychologist
A journalist at the Press Association wants to speak to a child psychologist asap about hostile parenting, what it is and how to avoid it following this today:…
· 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
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…
· 7 expert responses
Beating the January blues
January is a month of cold weather, dark mornings, early nights, financial hangovers (more so during the current cost of living crisis) and New Year's resolutions being broken. The result, some argue, is feelings of low…
· 9 expert responses
Potential redundancy numbers up - ONS
This morning, a report published by the ONS showed the number of potential redundancies reported in the week to 4 December 2022 was 71% above the level in the equivalent week of 2021, while the number of employers…
· 11 expert responses
UK jobs market - Dec 22
The latest UK (un)employment data is being published by the Office for National Statistics on Tuesday of next week at 07:00 . If you're a recruiter, HR or jobs expert and would like the chance to see your views in the…
· 4 expert responses
Individual wellbeing report ONS
The ONS this morning published two reports about wellbeing and depression due to the cost of living crisis . Newspage sought the views of small business owners, psychologists and wellbeing experts.
· 11 expert responses
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Christmas parties: how to avoid an HR disaster
As of tomorrow, Christmas parties will start around the UK. Newspage , sought the advice of HRs, lawyers and psychologists about how companies can avoid HR disasters due to excessive alcohol and highly inappropriate…
· 5 expert responses
Evening Standard: Needs to speak to career/employment expert about 'Career cushioning'
A journalist on the Evening Standard needs to speak to a careers/employment expert about 'career cushioning' This person must already be familiar with the term and have in depth knowledge and insight into precisely what…
· 3 expert responses
Latest ONS NEETs data
The ONS has just published a report on Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), UK: November 2022 . Key points below. Any thoughts send them across ASAP. There was an increase in the number of young…