Politics and Policy

Labour's new legislative agenda promises enhanced rights and flexibility for workers. However, a lack of engagement with self-employment experts, advisers and freelancers before decisions are made could lead to financial ruin for the…

Labour has positioned itself as the "party of the self-employed". Yet, will the party now settling into No. 10 get it right this time when it comes to worker status and family-friendly rights for the self-employed? Labour says in black…

Small business and contractor industry experts voice their concerns that the Labour Party could easily follow in the footsteps of the Conservative Party and make no lasting change for the millions of UK small business owners. Will Labour…

A potential electoral defeat for the Conservative Party could result in a significant financial burden for British taxpayers, amounting to an estimated £35 million, it has been reported. This expense stems from the anticipated costs…

The lack of transparency from political parties on their plans for economic growth—whether through spending cuts or increased taxes—makes it hard for voters to decide who to support on July 4th. Will they be left to vote based on gut…

OPINION We take a tongue-in-cheek look at the pros and cons of political betting and if freelancers could have an upper hand down the bookies Jon Connell, the founder of The Week and contributor to The Knowledge’s newsletter, touches…

Policies on inheritance tax, pensions, IR35, national service and defence: pros and cons The upcoming general election on July 4th in Great Britain has several political parties presenting diverse tax policies that will significantly…

Self-employed little more than ‘footnote’ in Labour manifesto, says insurer to the self-employed marketplace Labour's manifesto promises a business-friendly approach but contains little for the UK’s 4.2m self-employed. That was a…

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…

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…