Business news
Banks challenge BoE’s loss-absorbing capital rules
Lenders argue requirements exceed international standards.HMRC ends emergency tax codes for pensioners
Simpler tax rules aim to reduce errors and delays.HMRC to update taxpayers regarding loan charge
Mid-March letters outline next steps for affected taxpayers.3.4m taxpayers still to file for self assessment
File now to avoid penalties and interest charges.Capital gains tax boosts Treasury income
Budget-driven CGT rises 60% in three months.UK wages rise at record pace
Private sector leads fastest real pay growth in years.Graduates risk student loan bills with pay rise
Overtime risks tipping graduates into loan obligations.Government removes CMA chair to pursue growth
Focus turns to reducing barriers to economic expansion.Wages rise fastest in three years
Private sector drives growth despite economic pressures.Higher minimum wage sparks student loan concern
Graduates working overtime may face higher deductions.
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.