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Price soars expected on 1 April
National Price Hike Day sees across-the-board increases.Treasury warned over new SME rules
Basel 3.1 supposedly risks banks’ ability to lend.Spring Budget garners mixed reactions
NICs cut while VAT threshold for businesses raised.Fraud under spotlight at Companies House
Phased roll out of new powers to tackle fraud.Increased shopping boosts economy
The economy grew by 0.2%, fueling optimism.PM proposes scrapping National Insurance
Simplifying tax could require other increases.Retail figures shift through February
Sales figures increased by 1.1% year-on-year.Stealth tax and savings shake up salary bands
Fiscal drag raises tax burden for many.Spring Budget: OBR looks ahead
Slight growth expected through 2024 and beyond.Spring Budget 2024: The reactions
Mixed reactions to Chancellor's announcements roll in.
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.