Startups

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to deliver the Spring Forecast next Wednesday when the public will be updated on the current state of the UK’s economy.  This comes after painful news from last year’s Autumn Budget, in which National Insurance Contributions (NICs) were increased for employers, leading to predictions of impending workplace redundancies and forcing…

Every UK startup has heard about artificial intelligence (AI) a million times at this point, and most are now considering using it in their own business — if they haven’t already. After all, AI can have some serious benefits for businesses. But if it isn’t implemented adequately, new research suggests it can lead to pretty…

It’s a distinctly 2025 problem. Hopeful graduates, or those looking for more autonomy while at work, are lured in with attractive job descriptions promising lucrative salaries, fast career growth, and the chance to “be your own boss”. However, the reality is far from the dream role for many, as the “amazing opportunity” that was promised…

In 2023, the UK’s Online Safety Act came into force. Introduced by the UK’s communications regulator Ofcom, the Act contains a set of rules around online content that many tech startups and small businesses need to comply with. Firms have already had to carry out a risk assessment, to understand how likely it is that…

Job cuts might be dominating the news headlines today. But despite this apparent lack of job security, one in four young employees is considering quitting anyway, primarily due to mental health issues. The research, by consultancy PwC, has found that 25% of British 18-24 year olds have considered leaving the workforce in the last year….

A petition calling for the government to increase the personal tax allowance threshold is once again gaining traction after it was posted on the parliament website last month. In total, the campaign has now reached over 200,000 signatures and is rising daily. Alan Frost, who started the petition, has requested that the government raise the…

UK employers are awaiting 6 April with dread. Come Spring, the main rate of employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) is set to rise from 13.8% to 15%. Meanwhile, the secondary threshold—the point at which employers start paying NICs on employee wages—will also drop from £9,100 to £5,000 annually. SMEs have already begun to scale back…

Successful female tech founders need to have twice as much experience in tech than male founders to secure venture capital (VC) funding, according to a new report. Wokelo, an AI-powered insights platform for financial services, analysed 136 startups and female founder profiles that raised the most VC funding (a form of private equity funding for…

Another day, another TikTok workplace trend. This time, employees are raving about ‘body doubling’, as a new study reveals that the craze is gaining traction in UK workplaces. But what does it actually mean? Simply put, body doubling is the act of completing work while having another person present. It is often seen as a…