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AI Safety Summit: Is Sunak about to be played by Elon Musk?
This week world leaders and tech talent elite are talking about artificial intelligence risk. If AI is such a threat, who is best placed to police it? And what part will freelancers have in all of this?
Andrew Ng, a co-founder of…
Report reveals property markets at “bubble risk”
Freelancers and digital nomads who rent, are mortgage holders or property investors must keep on top of global property prices should they want greater financial freedom. See which cities are most at risk of a bubble and which ones are…
Where to go to get reliable news in 2023?
We highlight the websites and organisations purported to be reliable independent news sources. However, we are finding that going to just one source can prove unreliable and even biased depending on who is pulling the corporate or…
Kermode: “Government isn’t committed to tackling worker exploitation”
A strategy to stamp out worker exploitation has been published by the government but IR35 and contractor industry experts don’t hold out much hope that the government will implement recommendations
Experts have responded to the…
Lessons learned from Canada: Will Sunak incentivise self-employment, or discourage it?
OPINION
Canada's rate of self-employment is sliding and that's bad news for the Canadian economy. We see a similar trend happening in the UK. Will the UK's Conservative Party do anything to make an impact?
The UK and Canada both…
Are your day rates on par with other freelancers?
UK freelancers surveyed by freelance jobs platform YunoJuno saw an average increase in day rates of around 10% in 2023, with the average freelancer earning £375 per day. Yet there are huge gaps in pay within the same industry, the survey…
This coworking network has been a lifeline for freelancers and founders
We look at The Devon Work Hubs network, a group of 24 coworking spaces across Devon to see why freelancers and small business owners call them a lifeline
Kids crawling the walls and you can't think straight? Do you have a partner who…
Scientists say we shouldn’t work an 8-hour day
OPINION
Is it possible for a deadline-dependent freelancer to work less than 8 hours per day and pay the bills?
I came across an article the other day that questioned the validity of the 8-hour workday. The premise of the article was…
Why freelancers must reverse engineer their retirement plans and longevity
A study has found that two in three freelancers do not know the age they can afford to retire. We look at how freelancers can reverse-engineer their retirement plans and longevity to get the most out of their "golden years"
Concerns…
HMRC’s New Rule for Freelancer Platforms and Side Hustles: What You Need to Know
This article was updated on 27.11.2023
For anyone with a side hustle, whether that's making extra income from Airbnb, getting assignments through a freelancer jobs platform or selling items on Ebay, HMRC will have more data on your…