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How independent consultants in 2026 are selling results to stay off-payroll
Unless your clients are waiting for a jury to decide their fate, the era of the professional advice-giver has officially shuttered. According to th...
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Freelance survival number under threat: Why experts are calling for a 20% “admin buffer”
As the 2026/27 tax year begins, UK freelancers and sole traders are being warned to urgently revise their financial survival numbers Independent fi...
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The hidden AI & office traps: Why you must hike your rates in 2026
New numbers show a massive gap between what freelancers earn and what actually hits their bank accounts. From the commute tax to the AI productivit...
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Microsoft Copilot officially "for entertainment only"—which means you're on the hook for individual liability
OPINION Microsoft's Copilot is now officially "for entertainment only" — meaning any mistakes it makes in your client work are legally your problem...
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New Fair Work Agency cracks down on nearly 400 companies for rogue payroll and unpaid wages
The UK’s temporary labour market is facing its biggest shake-up in a generation. From 6 April 2026, the launch of the Fair Work Agency (FWA) will f...
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Don’t be a fool this April: 4 major changes will impact sole traders, contractors & agency workers this month
While April Fool’s Day is usually for pranks, the four changes hitting the UK freelance, contracting and temp worker market this month are very rea...
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UK Fuel Crisis: Lesser known tips that help freelancers save up to 22% on fuel and beat 2026 pump price surge
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, specifically the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have pushed global oil prices to a volatile i...
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UK freelancers and expats living abroad face a pension crisis: What you must do before April 2026
The clock is ticking for more than five million British expats and freelancers who have taken their careers overseas. From next month, a sweeping o...
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UK Late Payment Reform 2026: New Rights, 60-Day Cap & What Every Freelancer Needs to Know
The UK's toughest-ever late payment laws just dropped. Here's what every freelancer and sole trader must do today: contracts, invoices and your new...
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Are your freelance rates keeping pace with the new cost of living in 2026?
We cover the financial impact of the US-Israeli war in Iran, how the continued rise in UK fuel, energy, and household bills is eroding freelancer i...
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Why 89% of firms waste millions on freelancer hiring: new report
From inefficient onboarding to budget bleed: Data-backed solutions to improve freelancer relations and ROI Whether you’re a hiring manager struggli...
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Qdos: Post Office's £104m IR35 blunder could leave thousands of contractors owed millions in tax refunds
The UK’s government-owned Post Office faces a £104 million IR35 tax liability after wrongly classifying contract workers between 2017 and 2022 — an...