Stone dead....
The number of contractors that have decide to go to employed status willingly seems to be growing for two main reasons.
Employers running scared of HMRC and don't want the risk of a fine because of incorrectly categorised contractors. My employer had quite a few contractors, and gave the predictable ultimatum before April. Join us officially as an employee (or else).
The contractor themselves - doors are being bolted shut in front of them, and there is no benefit to contracting for the extra few quid it gives, and zero benefits. Government departs and banking (mostly the latter) seemed to taking the hardline of no IR35, period). Those who still want to contract are either very well paid (to justify it), or have gone abroad.......