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[hobnob]

Just to focus on this point, I don't think it's normal - every contract I've had so far (inside or outside), I've always been issued with a client laptop because they don't want other devices connecting to their network....

[hobnob]

Don't rush into that - if they sent you to a "uncompliant" company last time, the same thing might happen again. I recommend asking whether they'll let you choose your own umbrella, or whether you have to use one from their shortlist. Based on what happened before, I think you have a pretty...

[hobnob]

As Paddy said, it depends on what you're after.

For instance, I follow someone on Twitter who's really keen on naval history, so he's done trips to various museums (e.g. the Stockholm museum of shipwrecks). I'm mildly interested to look at the photos he posts, but I wouldn't go out of my...

[hobnob]

"On the day of the funeral itself, the London Stock Exchange will close, as will most UK banks. The day of the funeral and the subsequent coronation will also become national holidays."
What happens when the Queen dies? | The Independent...

[hobnob]

Do you need to submit timesheets for this role, to say how many days you've worked each week/month? If so, have those timesheets been approved by the end client?...

[hobnob]

I'm surprised about that - I know that going from outside to inside is a big red flag, but if this contract "should have" been outside all along then surely the OP won't owe HMRC any money?

Looking at this another way, I assume that the OP is currently working through an umbrella...

[hobnob]

When you say "the employer", are you talking about the umbrella company?

If the client is taking 3 weeks to approve your timesheets, that's an issue for them, and you should be able to ask what's taking so long. (My timesheets normally get approved the following working day.)...