A poll of self-employed contractors working through umbrella companies has found that the majority say they would rather work for themselves but they don't have a choice in the matter.

A growing number of employers have reported increased productivity as they embrace home and hybrid working, according to new research.

The eBay Business Roadshow will visit 12 cities and towns, delivering training, support and investment worth over £1 million to small online businesses across the UK.

New research finds remote work could enable 13 million people to live and work outside the UK's major economic hubs.

Two new studies have found that the 2021 IR35 tax reform has had a negative impact on both freelance contractors and the businesses that employ them.

New research has found that at least one in four small businesses are trying to protect their margins by reducing their energy usage and putting up prices.

Business groups are warning that both rising costs and a raft of new business legislation are putting thousands of small firms at risk.

Analysis of Google search data has revealed a sharp increase in the number of people planning to start their own venture in 2022, compared to before the pandemic.

A rise in the National Insurance threshold, an increase in the employment allowance, new business rates relief and a cut in fuel duty won't be enough to protect UK small firms from the ravages of inflation say the CBI and the British Chambers of Commerce.

Quarterly earnings for self-employed workers saw a dramatic increase in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to new data from freelancer body IPSE.