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Recruitment agencies in hot seat over "mini umbrella company" fraud scheme
More than 40,000 people from the Philippines have been recruited to front British companies as part of a scheme costing the UK "hundreds of million...
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Over 50s fear losing jobs, says report
People aged 50 and over who become unemployed are more at risk of long-term unemployment than younger people, said an Office for National Statistic...
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Match of the Day Host Gary Lineker to appeal £4.9m HMRC tax probe
Match of the Day host, Gary Lineker, is being pursued by HMRC in a First Tier Tax Tribunal carrying a potential £4.9m in tax liability. According t...
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Lack of financial support for small company owners is fast-track to unemployment and closures
In the UK, small business job losses look to have been almost double the losses for big businesses, according to a Xero Small Business Insights rep...
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Same-day grocery delivery - a market opp for freelancers, contractors and recruiters
The technology and customer service experience behind grocery delivery businesses and apps could spur job opportunities for freelancers, contractor...
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True cost of IR35 to contractors and economy
Business insurer Simply Business surveyed 250 self-employed people in different professions, including IT, business consultancy, and project manage...
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Pfizer COVID-19 antiviral pill could be on market by year-end says CEO
An oral pill that can be taken at home to combat Covid-19 at the first signs of the illness could be available to the public by the end of 2021, Pf...
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Government-backed mortgages: which lenders are signing up?
Getting on the property ladder may become a reality for many, which is a good thing. But who pays up if people cannot keep up with payments? A new ...
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Agency contractors: are your working patterns or shifts ruining your health?
Close to two-fifths (37%) of UK workers in full or part-time employment are given less than a week's notice of their ...
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Fans spoke and clubs listened: all English clubs pull the plug on European Super League
All English clubs have now pulled out of the European Super League, Sky Sports has reported. That means that Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal ...
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Baroness Kramer: Self-employed system constantly penalising contractors and freelancers
The Loan Charge APPG has published what it deems "a powerful report" on their inquiry into ‘How Contracting Should Work’. The APPG has reporte...
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Freelance Mums: your numbers are rising, but so are your health risks, says report
It has been documented that it is increasingly hard to balance our lifestyles. Why it is then that working mothers, especially freelancers, have be...