Happy 2019 to all ContractorUK readers!

First Point Group, Bowers Partnership, VIQU IT and Robert Walters tell ContractorUK why the PM’s dislike of video interviews doesn't map onto professional tech contracting, where virtual is already the default — and, one recruiter argues, an IR35-neutral ‘leveller,’ rather than a mere ‘convenience.’

Urged to intervene against ‘HMRC cruelty’ in MSC cases, and U-turn employer NICs changes, chancellor John Healey is being called by SG, Re Legal and Caroola to fix the default of 'Inside IR35' when he delivers Budget 2026 on October 28th, even as FCSA says no OPW changes are coming.

After June's heatwave-linked dip, IT contractor demand is back in growth — its best month in nearly three years. First Point Group, SThree and Morgan McKinley reveal what's driving it, but it’s clearly not being felt by everyone.

Got an HMRC loan charge settlement letter? Here's what to check before you sign — including the £70,000 cap and how an untaxed income estimate could fall from £11,000 to just £3,000.

A record heatwave, a Red Extreme Heat Warning and even the World Cup combined in June 2026 to end IT contractor demand's brief return to growth, with VIQU IT and Reed exclusively telling ContractorUK that the summer slowdown has arrived weeks early

Fewer updates from HMRC about arrangements to avoid generate more questions about its resources, alongside doubts that every wheeze deserves a black mark, and hints that not all schemes face repercussions.