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British freelance poet sells poem for $525K
A British poet has made history after selling a single poem for more than half a million dollars at a New York auction. Writer Arch Hades sold her ...
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Former pensions MP says government wants to sweep away Pension credit protection even though it was never part of triple lock in the first place
On 13 October 2021, the second reading of the Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill is scheduled to take place in the House of Lords. There ...
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The UK's most entrepreneurial towns and cities
The pandemic has significantly impacted the labour market, leading to 'The Great Resignation' and a boom in entrepreneurship. New research has reve...
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SEISS Claimants: HMRC to crackdown on missing 2019/20 tax return information
NEWS from the ICAEW HMRC is writing to individuals who have received grants under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme but have yet to fully c...
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Hidden £1.7 Billion tax Grab on self-employed
One could say that the Chancellor chose to hand out tricks rather than treats this Halloween in the form of a £1.7bn tax grab hidden in his Autumn ...
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Vaccine Experts Share Their Thoughts: should you get a booster shot? What Would A Plan B Look Like?
With COVID cases returning in dangerously high numbers, ministers are considering cutting the waiting time for COVID-19 booster vaccines from 6 mon...
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IR35: it's driven 35% of contractors out of self-employment
We all saw the signs, but now new research by IPSE has proven it: IR35 is killing self-employment in the UK. The member group's research found that...
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River Cottage chef’s TV production company sold off after going bust. But Have the freelancers been paid and will they have a future with the new owners?
Insolvency documents show that the directors of KEO Films, including co-founder River Cottage chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, paid themselves £4m...
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Nobel Peace prize awarded to brave freelance journalists that built Media startups to safeguard freedom of expression
Freelance journalists turned media company founders were awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for their bravery in reporting and company foundations ...
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More tax hikes to come?
Under current government spending plans, council tax increases of 3.6% per year will be needed for the next three years just to ensure council...
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Nepotism at heart of Cambridge freelance supervisor exploitation, says student union report
A freedom of information (FoI) request by the Cambridge University and College Union (CUCU) branch to Pembroke College has found that the universit...
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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Buddies Tried to Get the VA to Sell Access to Veterans’ Medical Records
A congressional investigation prompted by ProPublica’s reporting found Trump’s “Mar-a-Lago crowd,” wealthy civilians with no U.S. government or mil...