Business news
Mortgage rates tipped to fall again
Bank of England expected to cut base rate.Rising employment taxes hit UK hiring
Businesses delay recruitment and salary reviews.Prime Minister pledges more support for UK businesses
PM reacts to Trump’s new tariff policy.IoD warns of ongoing business caution
Latest data points to subdued confidence among UK businesses.USA imposes 10% tariff on UK exports
Blow to UK economy despite softer approach.HMRC issues warning over prepaid card tax schemes
Companies urged to exit tax avoidance schemes.Spring Statement sees 10% late payment penalty introduced
Treasury doubles down on late payment enforcement.Over a fifth of adults not looking for work
Economic inactivity remains a focus for UK growth plans.Deposit protection limit could rise to £110,000
Bank of England proposes updated FSCS savings cap.HMRC prosecutions of tax enablers fall sharply
There were fewer than five criminal cases in 2023/2024.
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.