The drop in income was driven by a record fall in the average number of weeks freelancers worked during the second quarter of 2020.

A new study has found that 17% of self-employed workers have no financial buffer and less than one in ten have insurance to protect their income.

Belfast tops the list of the best cities in the UK for running your own company, according to new research on business costs.

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that local economies risk missing out on more than £1 billion in emergency COVID-19 funding if the government goes ahead with plans to close three grant schemes this month.

The government has launched two training programmes designed to improve small business leadership and problem-solving skills in the wake of coronavirus.

The government has unveiled the next steps for Making Tax Digital but self-employed workers are worried that it could make tax administration more complicated.

The latest poll by the Federation of Small Businesses has found a significant divide when it comes to small business confidence.

A digital retail tax intended to level the playing field between online retailers and high street stores would push up prices for consumers, the British Retail Consortium has warned.

Studies by business organisations suggest that SME confidence is rising but many firms still plan to make redundancies.

New research confirms that the coronavirus pandemic has caused a permanent shift in how people work.