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Farage’s return heats up competition for Conservatives
We look at the latest news related to Reform UK’s growing popularity with voters as the party goes neck and neck with the Conservatives in the YouGov polls. Plus we look at what Reform UK business policies could mean for freelancers and…
Lib Dems may have sealed 4.2 million votes overnight
The Liberal Democrats Manifesto released this week pledges to end retrospective tax changes such as the loan charge brought in by the Conservatives and review the Government’s off-payroll working IR35 reforms to ensure self-employed people…
Child benefit tax breaks could be boon for Mums
According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), families with children have been disproportionately impacted by benefit cuts since 2010. Reductions to tax credits and the introduction of the 'two-child limit' in Universal Credit have…
Pension death tax reforms could crush families of freelancers and small business owners
Public affairs financial experts are expressing concerns that a Labour government may introduce changes to pension taxation that could significantly impact freelancers, solo self-employed individuals, contractors and directors of limited…
Tax avoidance crackdown to target traders, small biz
The Conservative Party wants to raise £6bn a year by clamping down on tax avoidance and evasion with the proceeds of the tax revenue received to go towards childcare benefits and to help pay for the proposal to introduce national service…
Will the self-employed ever get a straight answer under a Labour government?
Self-employed must prep for a Labour win and what comes with that: Sir Keir Starmer’s courtroom tactics
With Keir Starmer the most likely candidate to be our next Prime Minister, we must all prepare for his courtroom training. They…
Mr Beast: the freelancer who created a 9-figure empire
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has surpassed PewDiePie to become the most-subscribed individual creator on YouTube, according to The Hill. While this is a monumental feat in the content creation world, it also offers valuable…
Can This 5-Point Freelance Manifesto Sway the General Election for Self-Employed Workers?
A groundbreaking new freelance manifesto has been released advocating for sweeping changes to protect the livelihoods of freelancers and self-employed individuals in the UK. Citing harmful government policies as a key factor in damaging…
Labour’s employment proposals: freelancer exploitation concerns remain until clarity improves
The Labour Party’s New Deal for Working People which came out in May is a “watered down” version of their original proposals on employment law, according to employment law specialists at Clyde & Co. What does this mean for…
Word of mouth still top way to land freelance work
The global freelance economy is booming, projected to reach a staggering $1.5 trillion with a 15% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), according to a Ruul report. Fiverr's 2024 Freelance Economic Impact Report further illuminates this…