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Gigatisation: How ‘big brother’ apps and worker exploitation are giving freelancing a…
Thousands of drivers delivering for Amazon in the UK could be entitled to an average of £10,500 compensation for each year they have delivered for the company, according to law firm Leigh Day. But could this lead to greater government…
River Cottage chef’s TV production company sold off after going bust. But Have the freelancers been…
Insolvency documents show that the directors of KEO Films, including co-founder River Cottage chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, paid themselves £4m over the last seven years, even though the company consistently failed to record a profit…
Nobel Peace prize awarded to brave freelance journalists that built Media startups to safeguard…
Freelance journalists turned media company founders were awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for their bravery in reporting and company foundations built on freedom of expression.
More tax hikes to come?
Under current government spending plans, council tax increases of 3.6% per year will be needed for the next three years just to ensure councils can provide the same range and quality of services in 2024–25 as was provided…
Nepotism at heart of Cambridge freelance supervisor exploitation, says student union report
A freedom of information (FoI) request by the Cambridge University and College Union (CUCU) branch to Pembroke College has found that the university had been challenged by HMRC over its failure to put freelance college supervisors on the…
The PGMOL case: how it could give HMRC greater powers to take the “freedom” out of…
FREELANCER'S LUNCH
The long-awaited Court of Appeal decision in the football referees case has been handed down and it is significant, with implications far wider than the world of football, according to Pinsent Masons Tax specialist…
City struggles to Hire talent, compete on global stage
FINANCIAL SERVICES
The City is calling for the UK to explore new measures to allow employees to enter the UK for short-term work without a work visa. Authors of a new report allude that an exodus of foreign talent will continue to hurt…
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Buddies Tried to Get the VA to Sell Access to Veterans’ Medical Records
A congressional investigation prompted by ProPublica’s reporting found Trump’s “Mar-a-Lago crowd,” wealthy civilians with no U.S. government or military experience, pursued a plan to monetize veterans’ medical data.
By Isaac Arnsdorf,…
October: a month of many changes for freelancers
October could mark several changes that will impact freelancer household income.
Goodbye SEISS grants
The self-employed income support scheme (SEISS grants), which paid up to £7,500 for some freelance workers affected by Covid will…
Panic buying: why our squirrelling nature kicks in and how we can predict and curb shortages
Panic or over-buying and hoarding of necessities is a common response to crises, especially in developed economies where there is normally an expectation of plentiful supply, a study finds.
It seems we can't help it when our foraging…