2022

A new mobile app called Groove is connecting freelancers for on-demand social focus sessions Starting a Groove Up to four workers around the world can participate in 50-minute on-demand focus sessions with short video calls at the…

OPINION Will PM Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt use the Autumn Statement to prove that they can relate to citizens by doing them justice by cracking down on Tory party misspending? Or will they go for uncreative tax grabs aimed…

The Julie & Julia food blogger turned author and movie sensation, Julie Powell, has died at her home in New York at the age of 49. Powell, who died of a cardiac arrest, is survived by her husband, brother and parents, according to news…

Six in ten risk pension benefits going to the wrong person, finds HL report Only 38% of people said they had kept expression of wish forms for all their pensions up to date.Over a quarter (26%) said they hadn’t, 13% were unsure.A…

The Freelance Informer asks Contractor Voice's Jacob Bellas about the latest report of alleged umbrella company payslip skimming. What has his audit and investigation revealed? Contractor Voice, an advocacy news and campaign site for…

Cost of living rises force 90 per cent of people to stop taking part in sports and fitness classes The cost of living crisis is forcing 90 per cent of those aged under 34 to stop taking part in hobbies including fitness classes…

Small business owners and freelancers waste £216m on business insurance when out of work or on holiday, says a new study. Can they pause payments on their insurance? The average freelancer and small business owner has over two months…

There is no questioning that Prince Harry will have to make a living outside of the Royal family, so releasing an autobiography with an intriguing title will only spark interest and book sales, which is the objective of any author and…

Want to become a digital nomad? Respect the locals. More freelancers are looking to work abroad for a better way of life, as either digital nomads or eventually long-term residents. Spain, for example, is finalising its digital nomad…