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The Freelance Champion we need: Why Britain’s £366bn workforce deserves more
Britain's 4.38m freelancers need an independent cross-sector Freelance Champion and Commissioner who has legislative voting rights
When the House of Lords debated the government's Employment Rights Bill back in July, peers raised a…
Loan Charge Review: What’s the new settlement plan?
New settlement deal offers financial relief for thousands of contractors. Here, we highlight some of the concessions
The Government has announced an overhaul of the controversial Loan Charge, offering a new and more generous settlement…
Starmer defends his Chancellor and the Budget. But business owners say the country has been…
Despite Chancellor Reeves facing calls for her resignation, Prime Minister Starmer stands by her, the Budget and fiscal gap claims
Budget background and backlash
Business owners and MPs, such as Shadow chancellor of the Duchy of…
Major changes for sick pay and paternity rights agreed but zero-rights workers still wait for…
Six-month qualifying period for unfair dismissal agreed after negotiations unlock path to Royal Assent
The Government has announced a breakthrough on the contentious Employment Rights Bill, securing agreement between trade unions and…
Reeves’ Budget raids savings, family legacies, pensions and self-employed “wealth”. But on the…
“Rachel Reeves says the government wants to make the best place in the world for businesses, but has landed a handful of blows to business owners today,” Matthew Knight, Chief Freelance Officer at The Independency Co., tells The Freelance…
Autumn Budget 2025: End of an era? Here’s what the independent workforce should look out for
The forthcoming UK Autumn Budget, scheduled to be delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday, 26 November, could be a watershed moment when it comes to taxation of the self-employed, freelance and contingent workforce.
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New details emerge following news of umbrella collapse owing £2m+
THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED ON 26 NOVEMBER 2025
An umbrella company's administration highlights the major risks that can be inherent in the recruitment supply chain when it comes to payroll credit facilities and upcoming PAYE tax…
Fraud alert: Agencies and contractors face prosecution over latest “tax credit” payroll…
HMRC has issued a warning to the recruitment sector regarding fraudulent payroll schemes. These models use "acquired tax credits" to falsely reduce tax liabilities (PAYE and NICs), exposing agencies, employers, and contractors to huge…
AI receipt & invoice fraud a threat to freelancers
As AI-generated expense fraud costs businesses millions, freelancers face a double threat: their legitimate receipts may be questioned, whilst sophisticated fake invoices targeted to them slip through unchecked
The rise of AI-powered…
UK’s self-employed brace for Budget blitz: Dividend crackdown and exit tax hikes confirmed
UK self-employed workers, from limited company contractors to sole traders, are facing a relentless squeeze on their take-home pay and retirement plans, driven by impending tax hikes and new mandatory compliance rules for the 2025/2026 tax…