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Rising poverty linked to mortgage rates
Interest rate hikes push households into financial distress.Rising tax revenues despite NI cuts
Tax collection grows despite reduced NI rates.King’s Speech lays out economic reforms
The FSB calls for new policies and reforms for SMEs.Labour Budget date set for 30 October
£20 billion deficit is expected to be addressed.Britain’s manufacturing sector sharply declines
Britain drops out of the top 10 manufacturing nations.1p and 2p coins face production pauses
Treasury denies they will be scrapped completely.FRC audit enforcements down by a third
Audit quality concerns despite reduced investigations.Rise in cash use surprises experts
Unexpected increase in cash use across all demographics.HMRC warns about nursery tax abuse
Employers must meet the criteria to avoid penalties.Tax receipts rise despite National Insurance cuts
Business tax and income tax fuel the increase.
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.