Should we all be looking forward to three-day weeks as Bill Gates predicts AI will gift us? Or should we be preparing for a brave new world of unemployment? Katherine Steiner-Dicks opines on the options In this article, we cover: Bill Gates, the former purveyor of Microsoft operating systems-turned philanthropist, suggested in an interview that […]

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The chance that there could be a deep US recession in 2025 is growing. This news would cast a long shadow over the UK’s already strained economic prospects. With tightly interwoven economies, the UK is poised to feel the reverberations of any significant downturn across the Atlantic, particularly within its labour market. Here we look […]

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UK inflation has risen to 2.6% in the year to November 2024, driven by higher prices for fuel, clothing, and entertainment, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This unwelcome news puts further pressure on freelancers and the self-employed already struggling with the rising cost of living. “These new inflation figures should act as […]

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Freelancers across the UK are feeling the pressure of government tax policies, with a new survey revealing that four out of five believe these policies are negatively impacting their businesses The latest Freelancer Confidence Index from IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) paints a concerning picture, with 54% of freelancers reporting less […]

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