I would venture to say that the final days of aviation training in the UK are close. Denham Pilot Center will do 140 per/hour with a 152 and an instructor.
I would fully support the reintroduction of regulation if the training industry carries on the way it does.It doesn't seem to have much trouble telling young students what they want to here and taking 30,000+ only to end up in a mile long line for a start.
UK taxation and dwindling revenue sources are strangling most industries to death. The UK is bankrupt and squeezing everything to death.
My advise to young pilots,as much as I love flying I would not support a career in this industry unless operator start footing the bill with government. Hold on to your wallet and walk away.IMHO