Getting a mortgage as a self-employed worker is so tough that 40% of freelancers give up on self-employment in order to get on the property ladder, according to new research.
Marketing is the main skills gap for SMEs according to a new survey of small business owners - and the answer for more than half is to bring in specialist freelancers.
At a time when business costs are still rising, small business owners are concerned that the upcoming Autumn Budget could bring additional employment costs.
New research finds that UK small firms are still burdened by high prices and business owners say they are not seeing the benefits of falling inflation.
