The FCSA’s Chief Executive, Chris Bryce, shares his views on the Autumn Statement 2023
Earlier today (Wednesday, 22nd November 2023), Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered the Autumn Statement 2023 in…
A summary of the Autumn Statement 2023, announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt
On Wednesday, 22nd November, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the Autumn Budget 2023 to Parliament and summarised the UK's…
The future of the job market? It could go either way..
While life appears to be returning to something approaching reality, the view ahead is not quite so cheery.
IT Contracting Market back to “Pre-referendum”
As we are all aware, the UK voting to leave the European Union had a massive effect on the economy, not to mention the value of the Pound Sterling.
Contractors More Important than ever Post-Brexit
Since Brexit, permanent placements are down to their lowest since the recession, which means the UK is relying on contractors to get back to a strong economy.
Bank of England says UK workforce undergoing major shift
According to the Bank of England, the UK workforce is undergoing a major shift thanks to the hard work of umbrella company contractors and freelancers.
It’s going to be a long, slow recovery for the retail sector
Whilst some of us were hoping to have seen the end of the doom and gloom that has been dogging us for the last few years, it will be at least another three years before the British high street starts to recover from the recession and even then the prospects of a full recovery before the end of the decade are not looking good.
Are companies turning their backs on outsourcing?
Contractors may be interested to learn that companies are increasingly turning their backs on outsourcing and keeping the work in the UK instead.
FPB wants to Get Britain Trading in 2012
The eyes of the world will be on the UK this year and umbrella company contractors have a role to play in promoting the contribution small businesses make to the country’s economy.
Nearly half a million new UK businesses launched in 2011
Umbrella company contractors might be interested to learn that despite the continuing economic turmoil at home and abroad this year, experts predict that more than 470,000 new businesses will have been created before the end of 2011.
Demand for interim managers increases by 22% in third quarter
Interim managers are back in demand according to the latest quarterly survey from the IMA.
What should the Chancellor say in his Autumn Statement?
What measures would umbrella company contractors like to see laid out in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement?
