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28 Aug 2026

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How IR35 inflated an £8.5bn consultancy bill — and tests Burnham at the Budget

There’s a slow tightening of the screw on the self-employed that might as well have eight consultancy giants at the handle end, and government policy as the torque. The PM or his chancellor should stop this billion-pound accumulation of UK self-harm dressed up as reform.

By Josh Toovey

27 Aug 2026

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Autumn Budget 2026: FCSA’s 5 contractor asks of John Healey

Contractor-turned-umbrella-company-body-CEO Chris Bryce outlines what’s deliverable, affordable and tangible in the new chancellor’s first budget, ranging from MSC reform and a statutory employment status test to banning the brolly bypass and eliminating the IR35 exemption ruse.

By Chris Bryce

26 Aug 2026

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Andy Burnham's Zoom gripe doesn’t apply to IT contractors, say recruiters

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.’

By Simon Moore

25 Aug 2026

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Check your Loan Recall paperwork for the Isle of Man: it could matter

ContractorUK's investigation into historic contractor loan recalls has uncovered a regulatory question surrounding loans that were bought or administered in the Isle of Man. Here's how to find out whether yours could be one of them.

By ContractorUK Editorial Team

24 Aug 2026

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Budget 2026: Contractor advisers ask for ‘IR35 reset’

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.

By Simon Moore

18 Aug 2026

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Why might an umbrella company fail to pay its total tax bill to HMRC?

Not every umbrella that underpays HMRC is doing the same thing wrong — and Joint & Several Liability doesn’t treat all three scenarios the same way. Nevertheless, ‘Can we trust it?’ is now the key brolly question being asked by contractors’ recruitment agencies and end-clients.

By Andy Chamberlain

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