Taxman frees 300,000 side hustlers from return headache

                 This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news Around 300,000 freelancers, side hustlers and small-scale earners are set to escape the hassle of completing a full Self-Assessment tax return as the reporting threshold for trading and property income rises from £1,000 to £3,000. Tax will stillContinue reading “Taxman frees 300,000 side hustlers from return headache”

Cut the cost and complexity of hiring and millions of microbusinesses could become Britain’s growth engine

                 This is an abbreviated article by Liz Barclay – read the full article at Business111.com/news If I had one message for the new Chancellor before the Budget, it would be this: create a proportionate, light-touch tax and employment regime for businesses with fewer than 20 employees. The UK has around 5.6 million smallContinue reading “Cut the cost and complexity of hiring and millions of microbusinesses could become Britain’s growth engine”

Jason Arday’s tragic death must also be a moment of change for Britain

             Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Almost every part of our society needs to take a long, hard look in the mirror Yasmin Alibhai Brown This article originally appeared in the I paper “It takes a village to raise a child” – a proverb attributed to some African cultures – inspires people who believe in communal responsibility inContinue reading “Jason Arday’s tragic death must also be a moment of change for Britain”

Two aircraft carriers, but not enough ships to answer a mayday – By Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford

              A tanker has been hijacked by six armed men in the Gulf of Aden today, 20 August, after issuing a distress call around 136 nautical miles east of Al Mukalla, Yemen. UK Maritime Trade Operations says the attackers boarded the vessel, seized control and began redirecting it towards Somalia. We don’t yet knowContinue reading “Two aircraft carriers, but not enough ships to answer a mayday – By Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford”

Moscow threatens UK with “consequences” over drones as fears grow of cyber attacks, sabotage and strikes on vital infrastructure

              Putin warns Britain: his shadow war may already be here Russia has threatened Britain with “consequences” after British-made drones were reportedly used by Ukraine to attack targets inside Russia. The warning came directly from the Russian Embassy in London, according to Reuters, which said Moscow accused Britain of escalating its involvement in theContinue reading “Moscow threatens UK with “consequences” over drones as fears grow of cyber attacks, sabotage and strikes on vital infrastructure”