Creative/Editorial/Media
New Canva product suite could boost freelancer earning power
Canva, the no-code design platform, has launched a new suite of visual communication products that are aimed to empower anyone to design and commun...
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Career tips
Avoid these mistakes before you start freelancing– you could lose your gig or get sued if you don’t
Going freelance full or even in your free time is a great way to build an additional income. Before you do though make sure you are not in breach o...
News
"Things are about to get spicy": is now the right time to secure a self-employed mortgage?
With the odds of the MPC hiking rates again in an emergency meeting this week shortening after Sterling's all-time low against the Dollar, mortgage...
IR35
IR35 repeal to boost freelancer and digital nomad job opportunities
Following the news that IR35 will be repealed as of April 2023, freelancers can go back to determining their freelance status rather than be behold...
IR35
IR35 Off-Payroll reforms repealed: initial reactions
OPINION The news of the repeal of the IR35 OffPayroll reforms couldn't have come at a better time for freelancers across the UK. And what a surpris...
Freelancer Finance
Revolut cyberattack overshadows new product for freelancers
Neo bank Revolut has launched a new service called Revolut Pro to help freelancers, sole traders, contractors, and self-employed individu...
Cost of Living
Price guarantee: think your energy bills can't exceed £2500? You're wrong
Almost two in five households (38%) wrongly believe that the Government’s energy price guarantee means their bills cannot go above £2,500[1], accor...
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Mini-budget: how much better off could freelancers be?
This report was updated: National insurance hike is scrapped (read more in the report) Corporation tax rise cancelled, keeping it at 19% as governm...
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20 years pay growth wiped out – what is really going on with the UK jobs market and how will it impact freelancers?
Average pay was up by 4.3 per cent in the private sector between October-December 2021 including bonuses – that’s a good sign, but pay rises aren’t...
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Self-employed or a zero-hours worker with kids? Get your "free" childcare sorted before the Queen's Funeral and Bank Holiday
The extra bank holiday observing the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II could adversely affect self-employed parents and workers on zero-hours contracts...
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Worker’s death was avoidable says HSE
The following case is a tragic lesson to all small business owners and those that work for them to carry out risk assessments. No one ever thinks t...
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Want to freelance for a startup? Know which sectors are hot and which are not before you do
Startups are exciting places to excel in experience and skill sets. But when the global economy tightens its belt, startups can be among the first ...
Career tips
How to get your freelance portfolio in front of more prospective clients and agencies
For those freelancers that rely solely on a recruitment agency and an umbrella company to bag new projects or fixed contract jobs, you might want t...
News
Commemorating the Queen
The Freelance Informer sends its most heartfelt sympathies to the Royal Family, their staff and long-life friends on news of the death of Her Majes...
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How to avoid getting "flexi-fished" in a new job
Care is needed when advertising flexible working patterns in job roles Many of us have heard of catfishing whereby someone deceptively creates a fa...