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Will the self-employed ever get a straight answer under a Labour government?
Self-employed must prep for a Labour win and what comes with that: Sir Keir Starmer’s courtroom tactics With Keir Starmer the most likely candidate...
Opinion
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IR35
Dwindling self-employment: is it killing our economy?
Self-employed individuals are vital to any community and economy. Collectively, they are a tax-generating powerhouse. So, what happens to a nation'...
News
Britain is on the brink of a biscuit crisis. Don’t let it crumble your freelance business
OPINION For a freelancer, a good day is like a perfectly golden digestive biscuit – light, satisfying, and fuels your hustle. But here in the UK, t...
Opinion
Bank of England and Greggs need to talk
OPINION Great Britain needs a consumer spending barometer we can all relate to (and afford) Did you know that The Bank of England uses transactions...
Creative/Editorial/Media
Vice's woes leave lasting impact on freelancers
OPINION Vice: edgy, irreverent, juvenile, inexplicably cool. Many a freelancer's dream publisher, as long as you were not bothered by the reportedl...
Tax
Why is it becoming so taxing to be self-employed?
Millions of self-employed will be affected by the tax-free dividend allowance cut made this month and what could be yet another year of job insecur...
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PAC chair warns of “cycle of broken promises and wasted cash in perpetuity”
Given that the self-employed have been low-hanging fruit for tax grabs, voters must voice their concerns now about government misspending before hi...
IR35
Sunak's gift to small businesses is boost to apprenticeships rather than eliminate IR35
OPINION Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sang the praises of small business owners in a speech this past week. He is pushing for more small business owne...
Opinion
Where have all the slow-clap political speeches gone?
Katherine Steiner-Dicks contemplates the downfall of the inspirational political speech and how it reflects today's lack of political leadership fo...
Education & EdTech
University's head of careers to go freelance
I came across a LinkedIn article the other day that embraced what I have long known to be true: freelance is the future of work. The LinkedIn post,...
IR35
HMRC's misinformation on IR35 sparks concern
OPINION Intense questioning of HMRC Permanent Secretary Jim Harra by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) over IR35 has raised concerns about the ac...
News
Freelance economy could help get 4.5 million of the UK's children out of poverty. But perhaps not with this government
OPINION Despite the country's relative affluence, over 4.5 million children in the UK are living in poverty, an issue that has worsened despite - o...