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A look by someone who’s sold up already at whether April 6th 2026 regulation is going to trigger umbrella mergers, acquisitions by recruitment agencies, or neither.

The FCSA warns the Treasury’s James Murray MP that without intervention on multiple fronts, the UK’s temporary labour supply chain could collapse.

The Stevenage-based umbrella is warning of a copycat, potentially preying on contractors, agencies, and its own reputation.

Experts on contractors’ cash find a poll that was on the money in 2024 overestimating the depth and frequency of base rate reductions in 2025.

A holding of horses might be required for IT contractors seeking a fresh start, especially amid today’s less-than-stellar market.

Previewed and revealed: the ‘hot’ IT contractor skills of next year, their current rates, forecasted rates, and why they’ll be critical.

IR35, tax and umbrella company advisers are hoping the chancellor uses her second fiscal package to ‘steady the ship’ -- by rescinding April’s employer NIC changes.

The interesting (court) case of the would-be contractor unreasonably denied freelance work serves as a cautionary client tale for 2025.