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Here is the latest from the UK Government on the increased support for the UK's Self-Employment Income Support Scheme under this week's anticipated National Lockdown measures: Government increases support under the third…

Kevin Barrow and Frances Lewis, of Osborne Clarke's Workforce Solutions Sector practice, answer the IR35 questions that employers and staffing companies are asking. The questions indicate the line of thinking and concerns carried by these…

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) which was due to end on 31 October 2020 has now been extended into December to tie in with the Prime Minister's latest announcement on a new national lockdown (which will start on Thursday 5…

Grief is often associated with the loss of a loved one, but it can manifest in many forms, and what it may 'look' like for one person is not necessarily the same for another. According to an article in the McKinsey Quarterly, 'The…

Dear Couch, Help! I’m broke, However, I need to create a buzz about my business to generate new leads. I can't afford a social media expert or an advertising budget right now. What do I do? Sincerely, Broke without a Buzz …

The UK-meal kit company, Gousto is hiring. If you have been following the venture capital press, that won't be a surprise to you. Gousto has become the UK's latest tech "unicorn" after raising £25m in a new funding round and has become the…

Dear Couch, I am a tradesperson that carries out plumbing and other essential trade to both commercial and domestic customers, can I still go into customer's homes and places of work with the latest national lockdown? And if so, what…

Banks and building societies in the UK have agreed with regulators and HM Treasury to extend the provision of mortgage payment deferrals of up to a maximum of six months in the light of the tightened Covid-19 restrictions announced by the…

Rather than excluding the newly self-employed and company directors in accessing Bounce Back loans, the government should be supporting them to keep their businesses alive, generate new business and create new jobs. This is the line of…