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Interest rates stall after 14 increases
The Bank of England has paused its aggressive interest rate hikes.Late payment culture threatening SMEs
Survey suggests MPs support mandatory prompt payment code.Water firms must pay back £114m to customers
Ofwat review highlights poor performance.Fossil fuel car ban delay undermines investors
Automakers concerned about supply chains.Interest rates stall after 14 increases
The Bank of England has paused its aggressive interest rate hikes.Inflation decreases by 0.1% in August
Unexpected drop in inflation could impact BoE interest rate decision.Time to register for self-assessment, says HMRC
Two weeks to go until the 5 October deadline.Corporate insolvencies reach four-year high
Long-term economic issues impact UK businesses.UK economy shrinks by 0.5% in July
Contraction comes amid wet weather and strikes.HMRC signs £140m digital communication deal
Deal part of HMRC’s bid to ease pressure on phone and post staff.
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.