All news on the topic: Self Employment

Eva Simpson is determined that her teenage son will get a job when he finishes school this term - but, she argues, it's much tougher for them to get a foot in the door

Heavily pregnant Katie Cope was made redundant after phoning her boss to let her know she couldn't come in to work that day because she was in agony and could hardly stand up

Some 44% of 16 to 21 year olds expect to have to move from the North to improve their career chances, according to a study Atkins and the Northern Powerhouse Partnership think tank

A study by the Centre for Progressive Policy think tank has calculated the potential impact of reviving heavy industry across swathes of Britain

An uprise in self-employment is leading seven in 10 young adults to pursue becoming their own boss within the next three years

Madi Forrest never thought she would become a tradeswoman, but after quitting her job as a waitress during the Covid pandemic and taking a plastering course – she has never looked back

A study by the Learning and Work Institute sheds light on which employees left their roles during the Covid-19 pandemic - and the reasons behind them quitting