June start of self-employed scheme “too late for millions”, says McDonnell
Labour’s John McDonnell has welcomed the new income support package announced by the Chancellor for self-employed workers today…
Self-employed
WATCH: Jon Ashworth slams “phoney lockdown” Covid-19 measures
Jonathan Ashworth has called the coronavirus measures introduced by the government “a bit of a phoney lockdown” because…
The government must take urgent action to support the self-employed
Now that the government has taken action to lock-down the UK and enforce social distancing measures, it is…
Taylor review got it wrong — Corbyn must clear up confusion in the gig economy
The Taylor Review may have been written by the former head of Tony Blair’s Downing Street policy unit…
The Taylor review doesn’t do enough for those at the bitter end of the gig economy
Matthews Taylor’s report into employment practices was published as Theresa May seeks to relaunch her premiership, but it…
John McDonnell: Hammond backed down – now the super-rich and the giant corporations must be targeted for tax
Phillip Hammond’s u-turn on the £2bn national insurance contributions (NICs) hike for the self-employed will be a relief to…
Hammond’s humiliation over national insurance proves the Tories are out of touch, writes a self-employed worker
I have been arguing for long time that Labour should consider itself to be playing at home when…
Budget verdict: Tory injustice fires up Corbyn but Spreadsheet Phil’s jokes cannot conceal reality of a divided Britain
If being leader of the opposition is the toughest job in politics, as is often said, then this…
Lewis: not about “left or right” but “right or wrong” in today’s politics
The election of Jeremy Corbyn and other ground shaking votes around the world prove that people are recognising…
“Poverty pay” risk of self-employment, warns Debbie Abrahams
Self-employed people are at risk of ending up with simply “poverty pay”, Labour’s welfare spokeswoman has said. Anyone…
