Business news
Overseas property register reaches 30,000
Milestone figure reached following register’s 2022 launch.Government borrowing surpasses expectations
Borrowing reached £14.3 billion.Scottish Budget introduces new tax hikes
High earners set to pay more income tax.House prices expected to dip by 1% in 2024
Property portal advises sellers to be mindful of pricing strategies.SME lending declines by 20%
UK Finance’s business finance review reveals notable decline.Inflation drops by more than expected in November
November inflation figure hits 26-month low of 3.9%.SME lending declines
UK Finance’s business finance review reveals notable decline.Surge in UK company insolvencies
Registered company insolvencies experience a 21% increase.Bank rate remains unchanged at 5.25%
BoE MPC vote to maintain current rate by 6-3.UK wage growth slows, job market stalls
Despite slowdown, wage growth still outpaces inflation.
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.