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05/10/2026

12.00  Bright Blue in partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Birmingham ICC : Executive Room 9

Standing tall? A better safety net for the self-employed

The self-employed have access to a poorer safety net than employees. The tax benefits of being self-employed relative to being an employee outstrip the loss of publicly funded benefits. Employees pay more to fund a system which the self-employed themselves dislike. This private roundtable assesses the benefits and challenges of increased self-employment, and what policies the centre right should pursue. Contact [email protected] to attend.