FreelanceUK News

Commuting freelancers hit by inflation's five-year high

Road, rail and food costs help push inflation to its highest level since early 2012. Oct 18, 2017 | Money News

Bosses cheer Hammond for vindicating profit-makers

But a shortage of red meat is making company directors hungry for more, says the IoD. Oct 5, 2017 | Freelancing News

Freelancers, do you need to tell HMRC by Thursday?

Only a few days left for self-employment’s newcomers, and others with changed income. Oct 2, 2017 | Money News

Freelance body calls for tax-deductable training

IPSE tells Labour’s leader what his ‘national education service’ speech should have included. Sep 28, 2017 | Freelancing News

Lib Dems call for new employment status tests

'Define self-employment, set new legal tests and introduce dependent contractor status.' Sep 27, 2017 | Freelancing News

'Disincorporation relief shouldn't disappear from April'

Tax bodies say anti-limited company measures make DR more necessary, not less. Sep 21, 2017 | Money News

Freelancers 'take six fewer holiday days than staff'

But smiles from most self-employed suggest their work-life balance makes up for it. Sep 19, 2017 | Freelancing News

'Gig economy' workers alerted to tax deadline

Informal, modern nature of work doesn’t take it out of the traditional tax system, says LITRG. Sep 13, 2017 | Freelancing News

Unpaid work 'the norm,' freelance creatives admit

A higher profile is about the only reward that two-thirds of creatives recently freelanced for. Sep 6, 2017 | Freelancing News

Creatives reveal why they work as freelancers

Specialisation, viability and control are creative freelancers’ main drivers. Aug 17, 2017 | Freelancing News

Freelancers handed official IP-Brexit guide

Reassurance (of sorts) issued to those whose designs or creations are protected. Aug 10, 2017 | Freelancing News

Costs of freelancing to soar, freelancers warn

Almost all freelancers foresee their input costs increasing, threatening profit margins. Aug 10, 2017 | Freelancing News

Why creative freelancers get hired – top five reasons

Clients confess what they see in self-employed creatives. Aug 8, 2017 | Freelancing News

Offline marketing techniques for freelancers

Selling your brand -- you -- is much easier with these tried and tested strategies. Aug 3, 2017 | Marketing/PR News

Creative industry recruiter pinpoints top trends

Four things that freelance creatives might find 'crucial' in the rest of 2017. Jul 31, 2017 | Freelancing News

How many contracts freelance creatives have – revealed

Frequent contracts found to be a trait of gig workers -- and a potential cause of anxiety. Jul 26, 2017 | Freelancing News

Creative freelance probe recommends 10 actions

Government told how to recognise and support the 'invisible' workforce. Jul 21, 2017 | Freelancing News

'Half of workforce to be freelance by 2020'

Firms told to catch up, as one in every two workers may soon be self-employed. Its stated that 'Half of workforce to be freelance by 2020' in the Taylor Review. 

Jul 17, 2017 | Freelancing News

Call to give 'gig economy' workers the minimum wage

It's not for all freelancers, but the NMW would be ‘meaningful’ for platform workers -- report. Jul 5, 2017 | Money News

Prioritise giving us sick pay, freelancers say

Self-employed want illness cover more than any other provision from the state. Jun 30, 2017 | Freelancing News

Reveal gig economy workers' pay -- report

And, says SMF, give all others who work for themselves a 'self-employed benefits package.' Jun 22, 2017 | Freelancing News

Inflation rise 'adds to freelancers' cost concerns'

New inflation data won't allay freelancers' fears about their input costs, says IPSE. Jun 15, 2017 | Money News

Creative body downbeat at party manifestos

Workers in the creative industry will have a hard choice on Thursday, hints CIF. Jun 6, 2017 | Freelancing News

Labour 'making the most freelancer-friendly sounds'

Jeremy Corbyn's party seems to have the edge in securing the self-employed's vote. Jun 5, 2017 | Freelancing News

A Freelancer's Guide to Recovering Late Invoices

One of the biggest problems for any freelancer is when clients don’t pay their invoices. It’s likely you’ve already invested time and sometimes money into the project. You may have even turned down other opportunities.

Jun 1, 2017 | Working from Home

Self-employed get their own election campaign ads

IPSE says a golden egg-laying goose being strangled is akin to what the state is doing to the self-employed. May 31, 2017 | Freelancing News

Party manifestos 2017: what freelancers are promised

The big three's key pledges to freelancing and self-employment. May 26, 2017 | Freelancing News

Conservative manifesto 2017: creative industry pledges

What Theresa May's party is promising you -- and the rest of creative Britain. May 23, 2017 | Freelancing News

Lib Dem manifesto 2017: creative industry pledges

Five promises Tim Farron’s party is making to you -- and the rest of creative Britain. May 18, 2017 | Freelancing News

Labour 2017 manifesto: creative industry pledges

A dozen ways Jeremy Corbyn wants to keep our creative sectors 'world class.' May 17, 2017 | Freelancing News

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