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Could Labour wipe out the UK's £278bn freelance economy?
Labour's new legislative agenda promises enhanced rights and flexibility for workers. However, a lack of engagement with self-employment experts, a...
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Will Self-Employed Parents Be Better Off Now That Labour is in Power?
Labour has positioned itself as the "party of the self-employed". Yet, will the party now settling into No. 10 get it right this time when it comes...
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Politicians and policymakers “just don’t understand” small businesses in 2024
Small business and contractor industry experts voice their concerns that the Labour Party could easily follow in the footsteps of the Conservative ...
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Tory MP severance payments to cost taxpayers £35m
A potential electoral defeat for the Conservative Party could result in a significant financial burden for British taxpayers, amounting to an estim...
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Former Tory Voters Among 5 Million "Wildcard Undecideds" Left to Vote with Gut and Wallet
The lack of transparency from political parties on their plans for economic growth—whether through spending cuts or increased taxes—makes it hard f...
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Betting on broken promises: a freelancer's guide to political punts down the bookies
OPINION We take a tongue-in-cheek look at the pros and cons of political betting and if freelancers could have an upper hand down the bookies Jon C...
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Pros and cons of political party policies affecting self-employed and agency contractors
Policies on inheritance tax, pensions, IR35, national service and defence: pros and cons The upcoming general election on July 4th in Great Britain...
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Self-employed: "forgotten and punished" by Tories now "ignored" by Labour say commentators
Self-employed little more than ‘footnote’ in Labour manifesto, says insurer to the self-employed marketplace Labour's manifesto promises a business...
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Farage's return heats up competition for Conservatives
We look at the latest news related to Reform UK’s growing popularity with voters as the party goes neck and neck with the Conservatives in the YouG...
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Lib Dems may have sealed 4.2 million votes overnight
The Liberal Democrats Manifesto released this week pledges to end retrospective tax changes such as the loan charge brought in by the Conservatives...
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Pension death tax reforms could crush families of freelancers and small business owners
Public affairs financial experts are expressing concerns that a Labour government may introduce changes to pension taxation that could significantl...
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Tax avoidance crackdown to target traders, small biz
The Conservative Party wants to raise £6bn a year by clamping down on tax avoidance and evasion with the proceeds of the tax revenue received to go...