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Student loan threshold freeze hits low earners
Earlier and higher repayments for graduates.Treasury launches inquiry into Budget leaks
Reeves supports investigation after pre-Budget information breaches.HMRC moves to digital letters
Paper notices to become optional from 2026.HMRC resumes direct debt recovery from firms
Firms urged to settle overdue tax quickly.Countdown to tax adviser register begins
HMRC’s plans remain unclear as deadline nears.Six-month threshold for unfair dismissal approved
Employment Rights Bill clears path for 2026 reforms.Budget 2025 overview
A clear look at the Budget’s impact.HMRC steps up MTD rollout
High earners warned to prepare for 2026 shift.UK growth slows as car output drops
Weak spending and cyber-attack drag economic performance.National living wage and minimum wage to increase
Wage hikes bring relief for low-paid workers amid challenges.
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.