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HOT TOPIC AI-centric companies are getting richer with fewer people, so what is owed to the contractors who help make that happen? We dig into the ...
OPINION The UK labour market is in trouble and people from all walks of life are scared. Unemployment has hit a five-year high of 5.2%, wage growth...
With the formal launch of the Restore Britain party in February 2026, led by Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe, a day-one pledge to scrap the controver...
Despite Chancellor Reeves facing calls for her resignation, Prime Minister Starmer stands by her, the Budget and fiscal gap claims Budget backgroun...
“Rachel Reeves says the government wants to make the best place in the world for businesses, but has landed a handful of blows to business owners t...
The Reform UK leader's vow to scrap IR35 faces scrutiny as his own £430,000 GB News earnings raise questions about personal gain. With Labour watch...
Tired of feeling like politicians don't get the 24/7 grind of self-employment? An MP has just unleashed a blistering attack on Westminster’s "cluel...
A new enforcement body led by Matthew Taylor aims to simplify rules, tackle rogue operators, and level the playing field for compliant small firms ...
With the Autumn Budget looming, speculation about potential tax changes is rife. Sarah Coles, head of personal finance at Hargreaves Lansdown, says...
As the old saying goes, beggars can't be choosers. Hence why the UK government is hailing a fresh wave of US investment, with financial giants incl...
A warning has been issued to the UK's recruitment sector: a significant change in tax legislation, coming into force in April 2026, could see agenc...
The UK's new Employment Rights Bill Roadmap has landed. However, a Labour Party promise – Single Worker Status – is conspicuously absent from immed...