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Chancellor must revive labour market 2
Why the Chancellor must revive the UK's labour market
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IPSE’s Joshua Toovey looks at the reasons behind the latest jobs data that makes grim reading for the state of the UK labour market and calls for action from the ...

18 Sep 2025
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Josh Toovey
Government hoodwink self employed VAT 2
We must not let government hoodwink the self-employed on VAT
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IPSE's Fred Hicks explains how government could wriggle out of a manifesto commitment not to raise VAT on working people.

03 Sep 2025
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Fred Hicks
Are self employed working people 2
Ambiguity takes hold as Starmer avoids self-employed tax question
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IPSE's Fred Hicks calls on the government to clarify who counts as a ‘working person' – as growing ambiguity leaves the self-employed increasingly uneasy about th...

24 Jul 2025
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Fred Hicks
Politicians have forgotten how to court small businesses
Politicians have forgotten how to court small businesses
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IPSE's Joshua Toovey argues that our political parties have lost their way when it comes to the UK's smallest businesses.

08 May 2025
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Josh Toovey
Spring Statement 2025 2
What the self-employed need to know about the Spring Statement 2025
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IPSE's Joshua Toovey runs through the key announcements for the self-employed at the 2025 Spring Statement.

27 Mar 2025
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Josh Toovey
Women leaving se 2
Self-employed women have been let down – no wonder they’re leaving
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Recently, we’re seeing worrying signs that recent increases in women in self-employment are being reversed. But what's behind this, and what can be done about it?

20 Feb 2025
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Fred Hicks
What to expect in 2025 2
What to watch out for in 2025
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Policy Director Andy Chamberlain looks ahead at what the self-employed will be watching for in Westminster in 2025.

08 Jan 2025
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Andy Chamberlain
IPS Es reaction to the budget 2024 2
IPSE slams hidden Budget cost of Employers’ national insurance change for umbrella workers
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Responding to the 2024 Autumn Budget, IPSE has highlighted the impact that changes to employers' national insurance will have on contractors working inside IR35.

30 Oct 2024
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Employee or self employed Labours plans to redraw the line 2
Employee or self-employed? Labour's plans to redraw the line
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IPSE's Fred Hicks examines what Labour's commitment to reform rules around self-employment may mean for the sector.

24 Oct 2024
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Fred Hicks
Listing News Opinion New Employment Rights Bill
New Employment Rights Bill proves controversial – here’s what the self-employed need to know
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In this blog, we explore what the new Employment Rights Bill means specifically for the self-employed and what IPSE believes government's next steps must be.

10 Oct 2024
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Fred Hicks
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How the Chancellor can avoid making saving even harder for the self-employed
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IPSE's Joshua Toovey looks at the options on the table for the Chancellor ahead of her first Budget statement and how these might impact freelancers' plans to sav...

26 Sep 2024
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Josh Toovey
Listing News Opinion HMRC frustrated taxpayers
Unprecedented HMRC appointment shows Chancellor is listening to frustrated taxpayers, says IPSE
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After calling for closer political oversight of HMRC, IPSE has welcomed the Chancellor's decision to appoint a government minister to chair HMRC's board for the f...

25 Sep 2024
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