Study Finds Strong Association Between Self-employment And Poverty For Men In UK

Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) – 22nd February, 2016. The longitudinal study on employment, poverty and housing draws on data from the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS). It found that pathways into poverty are often linked with self-employment for men. The period 2000-2008 was considered and poverty defined as 60% of the... Read more...

Published on 3rd March 2016

The Deane Review: An Underwhelming Response To An Overwhelming Phenomenon

Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) – 18th February, 2016. This week the government published the findings of the Deane Review into self-employment. The Review rightly puts the issue of living standards centre-stage, and reflects much of the RSA’s own findings. But has the opportunity to... Read more...

Published on 22nd February 2016

Government Commissioned Review Recommends Boosted Support For Self-employed

Enterprise Nation – 14th February, 2016. Improved maternity pay, more shared work spaces and flexible mortgages are among the suggestions made by entrepreneur Julie Deane in her review of self-employment. Read the full Enterprise Nation article… Read more...

Published on 17th February 2016

Size Of The UK’s ‘Gig Economy’ Revealed For The First Time

Foundation for European Progressive Studies – 12th February, 2016. In a joint study of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and UNI Europa, carried out by University of Hertfordshire and Ipsos MORI, the true size of the UK’s ‘gig economy’ is revealed for the first time. In the online survey of 2,238... Read more...

Published on 15th February 2016

How Much Does The UK Spend Supporting Its Businesses?

Innovation Growth Lab, NESTA – 20th January, 2016. For many in the policy community, much of the past year was consumed thinking about the Spending Review, and how cuts would affect different areas of government. In the field of business support, despite being a lot less severe than expected, cuts did... Read more...

Published on 12th February 2016

Britain’s Stunted Start-ups Holding Back Economy, But Help Is At Hand

The Daily Telegraph – 4th February, 2016. Several new programmes are attempting to support promising start-ups that are failing to meet their potential. Read the full Daily Telegraph article… Read more...

Published on 8th February 2016

Government Policy Is Failing To Keep Up With Start Up Businesses

Business Matters Magazine (BMM) – January 24th, 2016. Government policy is failing to keep up with the rise in home-based businesses in the UK, a report from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has warned. Read the full BMM article… Read more...

Published on 25th January 2016