From next month: downloads tipped to carry 'not suitable' warnings.

Don't lump employment and commercial relations together, Europe is told.

Captains of industry are hired to bend the prime minister's ear.

Just like IR35, new anti-avoidance laws will only 'paper over the cracks.'

The Tories have today announced that they will repeal IR35 if elected. Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Rt Hon David Heathcoat-Amory MP said: <br/>
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"IR35 was a sly measure which turned into a disastrous attack on the IT sector. In seeking to eliminate the bad it destroys so much that is good. The Government fails to understand that contracting out is a legitimate and growing practice in IT and other sectors... Labour have been deaf to the reasonable representations from the industry. By contrast we are taking positive steps to free people who are essential to the new economy from this repressive measure."

The skills crisis hasn't put IT managers' pay on a par with their counterparts.

Rare admissions about the tax issues facing contractors.

Like battling tops, or Linux and Microsoft advocates, the relationship between contractors and permies will always be challenging.

Boardroom hikes rates 25% to secure contractors able to fix and fend IT disasters.