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New to Freelancing shortlist announced

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) have announced the shortlist for this year’s New to Freelancing award.

Government scheme helps small-business builders

British Business Bank will offer up to £1bn in guarantees to banks that lend to small-business builders.

Universal Credit: A sigh of relief for the self-employed

Self-employed people across the UK have breathed a sigh of relief after it was announced the roll-out of Universal Credit has been delayed.

How ten years of freelancing has reshaped the labour market

One in seven people in the UK labour market are now self-employed – 35 per cent more than in 2008, according to a new study.

Brexit, the boxset: The latest episode is a real horror show

The latest episode of the Brexit saga which likens a Netflix boxset, where even the lead characters – a dysfunctional government – do not know the ending

Freelance music teachers hit by Government education cutbacks

You hear your name being called. You stand up, make your way to the front of the darkened room, carefully climbing the five steps up …

Pimlico Plumbers worker loses claim for holiday pay

An engineer who won an employment status claim against Pimlico Plumbers, has lost his bid to £74,000 in holiday pay, a court has ruled. The …

Lorraine Kelly defeats HMRC in IR35 tax tribunal

Lorraine Kelly has successfully defeated HMRC at an IR35 tax tribunal. The ITV breakfast show presenter, who works through her limited company, Albatel Ltd, appealed …

Creative industry freelancers owed £1.1 billion in unpaid invoices, according to new study

Self-employed people working in the creative industries are owed a staggering £1.1bn in late invoices, a new study has revealed. 48 per cent of invoices …

‘Freelancing is a feminist issue’

More women are turning to self-employment than ever before, data from the Office of National Statistics reveals.

Two-thirds of contractors do not pay in to a pension

Nearly two-thirds of contractors are not saving for later life, according to a new study by Nixon Williams. The research, which surveyed 1,000 independent professionals, …

Does your personality suit self-employment?

The test that matches your personality with the type of employment that best suits you.

Nearly half of small businesses have no cyber-security

Nearly half (40%) of small businesses have not taken any steps over cyber-security in the past 12 months, a new report has revealed. Research by …

A windfall for self-employed mothers

Hundreds of thousands of self-employed mothers could be missing out on their £145-a-week maternity allowance, it has emerged. Self-employed mums could be entitled up to …

Self-assessment scare for the self-employed

Self-employed people risk being fined for paying their taxes late because of a technical glitch in HMRC’s systems, accountants have warned. Accountants at Blick Rothernberg …

Brexit: One thing is certain and that’s uncertainty

Nearly a third freelancers have traveled to the EU for work in the last year. With uncertainty over a deal, the government must protect the self-employed.

Yodel uses own courier service to deliver letters to terminate self-employed drivers contracts

Bosses at courier firm, Yodel, used their own self-employed drivers to deliver letters to them to terminate their contracts.

Brexit: Where are we now?

After pulling her Brexit deal away from MPs before Christmas for fear they would tear it apart, Theresa May bowed to the inevitable this month.

Green light given to small business commissioner to clamp down on late payment

Small business commissioner, Paul Uppal, to introduce a new traffic light system to clamp down on late payment – the ‘scourge of self-employment’.

The latest twist in the Uber saga

Ride hailing giant Uber has lost its latest appeal against the employment tribunal, ruling that its drivers should technically be classed as workers. The ruling …

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