Sorry, made a silly mistake:
So, after April, although the IR(r) will no longer be issued in the UK, it will still be valid in the UK for those who already hold it?
Renewal wise, I think a check flight with an examiner might be the way forwards
I would probably do IR before NR, which I think is the way to do it.
In terms of funding, things may be changing, I just don't want to miss my opportunity to do my IR(r), if it will be dead after April (though this may be outdated information, so some clarity on this would be much appreciated too.
Thanks so far