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Has the UK’s medicinal cannabis reform gone to pot?
Medicinal cannabis was legalised in the UK in 2018, however, the NHS has only administered a handful of prescriptions, it has been reported. By contrast, 6,000 prescriptions have been prescribed in the same period through private…
Mortgage Outlook: Santander launches mortgage calculator for self-employed borrowers affected by the…
Santander will be launching a mortgage calculator for self-employed borrowers whose businesses have been affected by Covid-19, it has been reported by Mortgage Solutions. Earlier this month, it was announced that brokers will exclusively…
Government-backed mortgages: which lenders are signing up?
Getting on the property ladder may become a reality for many, which is a good thing. But who pays up if people cannot keep up with payments?
A new government-backed mortgage scheme will help first time buyers or current homeowners…
Agency contractors: are your working patterns or shifts ruining your health?
Close to two-fifths (37%) of UK workers in full or part-time employment are given less than a week's notice of their shifts or work patterns, according to new research conducted by the…
Fans spoke and clubs listened: all English clubs pull the plug on European Super League
All English clubs have now pulled out of the European Super League, Sky Sports has reported. That means that Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed they will follow Manchester City and Chelsea's lead in…
Baroness Kramer: Self-employed system constantly penalising contractors and freelancers
The Loan Charge APPG has published what it deems "a powerful report" on their inquiry into ‘How Contracting Should Work’. The APPG has reported that it has exposed significant non-compliance and malpractice in the supply chain by many…
Brexit and IR35: Are the days of the self-employed pilot numbered?
Let's get to the good news first. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has launched a simplified process to allow pilots who transferred their licence and medical certificate to an EU member state in preparation for the end of the transition…
Will you be a Saving Sue, a Spend-it-all Sam, Debtor Dan or Investing Ingrid in the lockdown lift?
If you are one of the fortunate ones who did not burn through their savings over the past year when parts of the economy were in lockdown, you may be itching to spend that windfall. The coming weeks will test your saving prowess now that…
Freelance Mums: your numbers are rising, but so are your health risks, says report
It has been documented that it is increasingly hard to balance our lifestyles. Why it is then that working mothers, especially freelancers, have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic? New research by specialist lawyers Bolt…
Are you prepared to go back to office life?
The latest Deloitte CFO survey has reported that leaders at major UK companies believe that the majority of their staff will be back in the office by the third quarter of this year. But speaking to freelancers and employees The…