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UK’s self-employed brace for Budget blitz: Dividend crackdown and exit tax hikes confirmed
UK self-employed workers, from limited company contractors to sole traders, are facing a relentless squeeze on their take-home pay and retirement plans, driven by impending tax hikes and new mandatory compliance rules for the 2025/2026 tax…
DEVOPS DECEPTION: Your remote contract could be funding a North Korean weapons programme
State-sponsored cyber operatives are hijacking the verified identities of skilled remote professionals on platforms like Upwork and GitHub. Discover the sophisticated scheme, why authorities are linking these thefts to weapons programmes,…
Manchester Pride Went Bust: The £1.3 Million Scandal That Left Hundreds of UK Freelancers Penniless
The party is over. Hundreds of performers and production staff made Manchester Pride unforgettable. Now, the organisation behind the event has gone bust, owing over a million pounds. For the freelance creatives who powered the festival,…
Lost your job? The Fresh Start Guide helps you start your own business and land loans up to £25K
After eight years on benefits, Kristian Howell now co-runs his own business. Here's how government-backed loans could help you do the same.
Kristian Howell thought his working life was over. A devastating farming accident in 2017…
Farage’s £430K side hustle: The IR35 pledge that could backfire
The Reform UK leader's vow to scrap IR35 faces scrutiny as his own £430,000 GB News earnings raise questions about personal gain. With Labour watching closely and contractors caught in the crossfire, could Farage's financial arrangements…
Recruitment agencies: The government’s free recruitment service is coming for your business
Free government competition, the April 2026 umbrella company liability bombshell, and a white-collar jobs crisis. Welcome to recruitment in 2025/26. Here's what you need to know and how to prepare
The government has launched a major…
Companies House fee hike: Freelancers face £100 Incorporation Charge and £50 annual costs from…
Sole traders and contractors incorporating as limited companies will face significantly higher Companies House fees from 1 February 2026, with incorporation costs doubling to £100 and new annual confirmation statement charges rising to…
Freelancers can earn more by exploiting AI agent gaps
Study finds AI struggles with 97.5% of real freelance work. We break down the gaps and how to profit from them
A new study from the Center for AI Safety (CAIS) and Scale AI reveals which types of work remain beyond AI's reach—and…
Report reveals systemic betrayal: The kickback racket that fuelled Britain’s Loan Charge…
Two All-Party Parliamentarian-backed reports and interviews of loan charge victims by Sky News expose the staggering evidence of how recruitment agencies, seeking huge financial kickbacks, coerced contractors into avoidance schemes…
Redundancy riptide: white collar job seekers may have to relocate to regional cities to secure work
SPECIAL REPORT
For most of 2025, the UK job market has been shedding employees at a faster pace than it was a year ago. October ONS employment data and news reports suggest companies are in a strong cost-cutting phase, driven by…