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Crypto investors urged to review tax obligations
HMRC targets crypto gains with ‘nudge letters’ initiative.Tax hike fears trigger asset sell-offs
Investors brace for capital gains tax increase.Labour’s plan to ‘Make Work Pay’
Mixed reactions from leaders on new employee rights bill.Backlash over pension credit and winter fuel payments
Pensioners encouraged to claim support amid rising costs.Average UK house price increases in 2024
Demand rises, but supply keeps growth in check.Late payment issues worsen for UK SMEs
Over half of SME owners and freelancers face overdue invoices.Energy price cap rises as fuel payments cut
Millions of pensioners to see support adjusted.New EU visa waiver for UK travellers
£6 fee for Schengen area entry from 2025 for most adults.Pension credit campaign launched
Winter fuel payments spark concern among pensioners.Interest rate cut boosts property market
Lower mortgage costs revive buyer interest and raise house prices.
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.