Tier-2's and ICT's being discussed on Radio 4

[SimonMac]

52,000 T2 last year (not including dependants) of those 36,000 were ICT's

[DimPrawn]

UK jobless total edges up by 25,000 - BBC News

[MrMarkyMark]

52,000 T2 last year (not including dependants) of those 36,000 were ICT's

Didn't you know we are facing a serious skills shortage?

[vetran]

Didn't you know we are facing a serious skills shortage?

being able to live 10 to a room and live on a bowl of rice a day is not a skill we should teach in the UK.

[SueEllen]

being able to live 10 to a shed and live on a bowl of rice a day is not a skill we should teach in the UK.

[northernladuk]

What are the odds on Bet Fred that next years T2 figures will be around the 77k mark??

[northernladuk]

Interesting question : What will happen to Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa holders operating LTD's when blanket IR35 hits. Will they all be deemed employed and against the terms of their Visa?

No more Tier 1 contracting?

[SueEllen]

Interesting question : What will happen to Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa holders operating LTD's when blanket IR35 hits. Will they all be deemed employed and against the terms of their Visa?

No more Tier 1 contracting?

[AtW]

being able to live 10 to a room and live on a bowl of rice a day is not a skill we should teach in the UK.

That's exactly the skills that should be taught...

[AtW]

Interesting question : What will happen to Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa holders operating LTD's when blanket IR35 hits. Will they all be deemed employed and against the terms of their Visa?

No more Tier 1 contracting?

Tax rules are often different from commercial/immigration, it won't make a difference