Self-employed best-placed to avoid World Cup slump
Source: FreeAgent Self-employed workers are less likely to experience a productivity slump arising from this year’s World Cup than their employed counterparts, according to one of the UK’s leading micro-business […]
Do entrepreneurs take steps to look after their mental health? [SURVEY]
The NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards is investigating the state of mental health among entrepreneurs in the UK. While there has been a big focus on improving employee mental […]
Self-employment stability contributes to lowest unemployment rates
Source: IPSE According to a report by IPSE, recent labour market statistics are showing that the number of self-employed people in the UK is broadly stable at 4.8 million. Released […]
McKinsey proves that the gig-economy is a matter of choice
Source: CityAM A few days ago, McKinsey publish a landmark report. You probably missed it. Most people did. It’s called: ‘Independent work: Choice, necessity, and the gig economy’. But it may well […]
The unstoppable rise of the Uber economy: A record 5.5m private firms now up and running in Britain
Source: thisismoney.co.uk A record 5.5 million private sector businesses are now up and running in Britain as more people work for themselves, according to official figures. More than 99 per […]
Self-employment boom strengthens UK labour market
Source: Mark Williams, IPSE IPSE has responded to the news that the number of self-employed workers in the UK rose by 224,000 to 4.76 million in the three months to July […]