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Issues remain for student loan self assessment taxpayers
HMRC says it is still working on fixing overpayments.National living wage set to increase in 2025
Low-paid workers projected a 5.8% wage increase.Government scraps British ISA
Savings plan discontinued over complexity concerns.Companies House to replace Government Gateway
New single sign-in system for all Companies House accounts.Minimum wage increases planned for 2025
Age-based wage gap is to be gradually removed.Government scraps British ISA plan
Concerns over market complexity led to the decision.Non-dom exodus feared due to tax reforms
UK faces potential loss in tax revenue as non-doms exit.HMRC clarifies the higher rate for SDLT refunds
Guidance released on refunds after house sales.Government extends support for vulnerable households
£421m boost for local authorities in England.New HMRC advisory fuel rates
Updated fuel rates impact UK company-car drivers.
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.