Labour splits over a second EU referendum have resurfaced after Len McCluskey urged senior frontbench figures to allow Jeremy Corbyn the time to firm up the party’s policy.

Whilst there has been scrutiny in the specialist press, little attention has been paid in the mainstream political arena to the Augar Review and the future of Further and Higher education, says Lord Blunkett.

A Labour government would set up a trade union-style body to represent members of the Armed Forces, Jeremy Corbyn has said.

IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has welcomed the government’s new measures to support disabled people, but warned that, once again, they leave the disabled self-employed behind.

Tim Banfield, Chair of the Association for Project Management’s (APM) Projecting the Future Group writes ahead of APM’s conference this week in Manchester.

Labour splits on Brexit have erupted again after the party's biggest union backer warned Jeremy Corbyn not to support staying in the EU.

Schools should provide unbiased and comprehensive career advice to young people 

New government measures to clamp down on late payment – including holding boards directly accountable – have been welcomed by IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed).

For many of our young people, particularly those from workless households, careers advice should be as much about inspiration as actual advice on detailed careers, says Baroness Pidding. 

The UK currently has an estimated 2.4 million untrained ‘accidental managers’, and with poor management costing employers around £84 billion a year according to the OECD, it is time for a step change in how we prepare the next generation of leaders.

Rachel Mason, a songwriter, musical director and former judge on Sky One’s Sing: Ultimate A Cappella, has been named Freelancer of the Year.

Freelancers working in the project sector contribute more to the economy than the creative industries and drive wider economic performance, new research from the CRSE (Centre for Research on Self-Employment) has found.

IPSE, the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed, is delighted to announce the five finalists for Ambassador of the Year at the IPSE Freelancer Awards 2019. The winner will be announced at the IPSE Freelancer Awards ceremony at Kings’ Place in London on 13 June 2019. 

More disabled people than ever before are choosing self-employment, but are being let down by poor support from government, according to new research from IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) and the Community trade union.

Despite decades of equality legislation across G7 members, there is still a big difference between the average earnings of men and women. As we leave the EU, the UK has a chance to set out our global leadership on issues which affect the day to day lives of all UK workers, says Baroness Buscombe. 

After deciding that university wasn't for her, Zsofia Kiss applied for an apprenticeship in the House of Commons. Now she's an Office Manager in the Chamber and Committees Team 

Please find below details of a briefing EHRC have published in contribution to a Lords debate tomorrow on domestic abuse. 

New figures from the UK’s freelancers show a drop of over £4,000 (£4,302) in average quarterly earnings. Freelancers place the blame squarely on government policy.

Working conditions at some companies today are reminiscent of the deplorable practices of the 19th century. We must restore dignity at work and put an end to this exploitation, writes Faisal Rashid

The Government must review its approach to apprenticeships following statistics published today which show that construction apprenticeship starts have plummeted by almost half, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Theresa May has called for the return of student grants after admitting that scrapping them had put those from low-income families off applying to university.

Andy Chamberlain, IPSE’s Deputy Director of Policy, responded to the research released today by Brookson Legal and Qdos.

Labour is to face a formal investigation by the UK's equality watchdog over its handling of anti-semitism complaints.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is today launching a formal investigation to determine whether The Labour Party has unlawfully discriminated against, harassed or victimised people because they are Jewish. The EHRC is pleased that The Labour Party has committed to co-operate fully with its investigation.