The Freelance Informer

From inefficient onboarding to budget bleed: Data-backed solutions to improve freelancer relations and ROI Whether you’re a hiring manager struggling to build strong relationships with outsourced talent or a contractor tired of working…

The UK’s government-owned Post Office faces a £104 million IR35 tax liability after wrongly classifying contract workers between 2017 and 2022 — and a controversial decision not to offset taxes already paid by contractors could mean…

The UK government has announced a massive expansion of the credit union sector, a move that could provide a lifeline for the nation’s self-employed workforce. This article explains how these reforms could help freelancers bypass…

If you discovered you had passed over a modern-day Albert Einstein or Isaac Newton for a role — and watched a competitor snap them up instead — how would that feel? It sounds far-fetched, but Professor Simon Baron-Cohen of Cambridge…

A massive security vulnerability discovered at Companies House last week by chance allowed unauthorised users to access the private dashboards of any of the 5 million registered UK companies—potentially enabling bad actors to "hijack" a…

RECRUITMENT TIPS & FREELANCE BUSINESS Leading with negative vibes or desperation can signal weakness to potential clients and recruiters, so why are freelancers putting themselves in this position on LinkedIn and recruiter calls? A…

DIGITAL NOMADS | MEDIA & LAW | MIDDLE EAST Two weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran, the skies above the Gulf States have become a nightly spectacle of drones and missiles. People, other than authorised members of the media, who…

TAX & FINANCE | FREELANCERS & CONTRACTORS Dividend tax rates in the UK rise on 6 April 2026 — and for limited company directors earning £100,000, the annual hit could reach £1,400. Here's what you need to know, and…

The government has just committed serious money to an atomic timing network most people have never heard of. Here's why it matters to all of us and where the career opportunities are emerging. What is the National Timing Centre and why…

Most freelancers have heard or read somewhere that it’s helpful to ask clients: "What’s your budget?" It’s seemingly the professional and right move to make. But does it actually work? According to freelance business expert Jamie…