UK Economy Articles

George Osborne has warned that the health of the UK economy is at risk from shaky global conditions, saying 2016 has opened with a “dangerous cocktail of new threats”.
Speaking in Wales, the Chancellor cautioned that, far from being ‘mission accomplished,’ 2016 will be ‘mission critical’ for Britain.

As the sun sets on the General Election, and the UK prepares for a five-year term for a Conservative majority Government, many in the contracting community are returning to a familiar debate: are the powers that be ready to treat the issues faced by the surging numbers of freelancers and contractors with greater urgency?