Business news
Wages rise fastest in three years
Private sector drives growth despite economic pressures.Higher minimum wage sparks student loan concern
Graduates working overtime may face higher deductions.UK workplace appreciation scores lag
1 in 3 UK workers feel undervalued compared to global peers.Economic growth returns with cautious optimism
Construction, services, and trade boost slight recovery.Spain proposes 100% tax for UK buyers
The Golden Visa scheme also ends this April.Extra HMRC funding recovered £45.7bn in 2024
Tax investigations raise 28% more than 2023.Treasury losing revenue from spirit excise
Industry calls for tax reform to boost growth.HMRC helpline workers set strike dates
Strikes hit phone lines during the self assessment period.Pound drops as borrowing costs rise
Borrowing costs hit record highs since 2008.NI hike to raise employer costs by 60%
Businesses face tax and wage hikes from next tax year.
In the 11th and 12th centuries half a million pilgrims a year travelled on foot from all over Europe to Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain. In September 1992 Patrick Shanahan retraced their steps, recording his 500 mile journey in a series of photographs, some of which are reproduced on this website.