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Bank of England and Greggs need to talk
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Great Britain needs a consumer spending barometer we can all relate to (and afford)
Did you know that The Bank of England uses transactions from coffee chain Pret a Manger to gauge consumer spending and economic activity?
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Vice’s woes leave lasting impact on freelancers
OPINION
Vice: edgy, irreverent, juvenile, inexplicably cool. Many a freelancer's dream publisher, as long as you were not bothered by the reportedly dubious journalistic methods and clickbait gold headlines. As Vice's corporate ego…
Why is it becoming so taxing to be self-employed?
Millions of self-employed will be affected by the tax-free dividend allowance cut made this month and what could be yet another year of job insecurity and unnecessary economic risk posed by IR35 and an unregulated umbrella industry
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PAC chair warns of “cycle of broken promises and wasted cash in perpetuity”
Given that the self-employed have been low-hanging fruit for tax grabs, voters must voice their concerns now about government misspending before history repeats itself
No matter how the votes sway come the next General Election, Dame…
Sunak’s gift to small businesses is boost to apprenticeships rather than eliminate IR35
OPINION
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sang the praises of small business owners in a speech this past week. He is pushing for more small business owners to hire apprentices and more funding for female-founded companies. Both policies are…
Where have all the slow-clap political speeches gone?
Katherine Steiner-Dicks contemplates the downfall of the inspirational political speech and how it reflects today's lack of political leadership for the self-employed
Remember when politicians were quoted for more than campaign gaffes,…
University’s head of careers to go freelance
I came across a LinkedIn article the other day that embraced what I have long known to be true: freelance is the future of work.
The LinkedIn post, "Charting New Waters: Navigating the Transition to Self-Employment." was written by…
HMRC’s misinformation on IR35 sparks concern
OPINION
Intense questioning of HMRC Permanent Secretary Jim Harra by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) over IR35 has raised concerns about the accuracy of information about legal cases carried out by the tax authority on freelancers…
Freelance economy could help get 4.5 million of the UK’s children out of poverty. But perhaps…
OPINION
Despite the country's relative affluence, over 4.5 million children in the UK are living in poverty, an issue that has worsened despite - or perhaps because of - government policies
A recent report by UNICEF, "Child Poverty…
Media-trained McVey: just Sunak’s mouthpiece or an entrepreneur at heart who could put…
OPINION
As part of PM Rishi Sunak's Cabinet Reshuffle, Rt Hon Esther McVey was appointed as Minister without Portfolio in the Cabinet Office on 13 November 2023. Her working-class background could be just the influence the Prime…