There is a 43 per cent gender pay gap among the self-employed, research by IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has found. This is significantly higher than the 17 per cent among employees.

Freelancers and the self-employed are being “left behind” in government Coronavirus (COVID-19) planning, IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has warned.

Sellafield Ltd has become a Founder Patron of the Warrington OnSide Youth Zone – a state-of-the-art facility for young people, soon to be built in the centre of Warrington. 

Rebecca Long-Bailey’s campaign to become Labour leader has been boosted by more than £200,000 of donations from Unite, new figures show.

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) have announced a new partnership with Zipcar for Business to help keep its members connected and on the move.

Regular commuters who don’t use trains every day of the week are being short-changed. It’s time to modernise ticketing and make fares fair, writes James Cartlidge MP

IPSE have responded to the new immigration system announcement.

Almost one million people were employed on zero-hour contracts at the end of 2019, according to record new figures.

Nine out of ten freelance workers worry about their financial well-being due to their irregular incomes, according to a poll by IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed.

Emily Thornberry has been eliminated from the Labour leadership race after failing to secure enough nominations from local party branches and affiliated groups.

Heathrow has broken its annual apprenticeship record with nearly 1,100 apprentices having started their career journeys at the UK’s hub airport last year.

The Chartered Management Institute respond to Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP's article on apprenticeships.

If our country is to meet the challenges of a post-Brexit world, we need to guarantee funding and support for SME apprenticeships independent of the levy, writes Tan Dhesi MP.

Nearly a third (32%) of freelancers are planning to stop contracting in the UK because the changes to IR35 due in the private sector in April, according to research by IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed).

Businesses must engage with schools, widen their work experience programmes and create new access routes into the workplace, writes David Johnston MP

Boris Johnson is set to slash the salary threshold for skilled migrants from £30,000 to £25,600 after Brexit.

HMRC’s amendment to the off-payroll working rules announced today will be “little comfort” to self-employed people already facing losing their contracts because of the legislation, IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has said.

Rebecca Long-Bailey has vowed to "back workers in every dispute and strike" if chosen to be the next Labour leader.

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed is urging the Government to halt the changes to IR35 while a full and independent review is carried out.

Contractors are being urged by IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) to join a protest in Parliament against the changes to IR35 self-employed tax.

Tightening of the law would ensure that genuine opportunities are open to all, that employers are not exploiting young and enthusiastic labour, and they are not just limited to those who can already afford to work for free, writes Alex Cunningham MP.

Freelancers’ confidence in their businesses over the next three months has been driven to a six-year low by Government tax policies and regulations relating to freelancers, according to IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) and PeoplePerHour’s Confidence Index

The rise in the number of self-assessments announced today by HMRC is because of the growth of the self-employed sector, IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has said.