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UK job growth slows as pay rises ease
Unemployment edges up while vacancies continue to fall.Inflation in the UK rose to 3.8% in July
Higher food and travel costs delay rate cut hopes.Executive pay hits record highs
FTSE 100 bosses earn 122 times the average worker.HMRC interest rates cut after base rate drop
Late payment and repayment rates fall from August 2025.MTD for Income Tax countdown begins
864,000 taxpayers face quarterly reporting from 2026.HMRC targets errors in marginal relief claims
Businesses urged to review returns and respond quickly.UK pay growth slows as hiring weakens
Employers cutting bonuses and reducing recruitment.Dividend tax bills hit record highs
Millions face rising costs as allowance slashed.Hiring intentions hit record low amid economic uncertainty
Business confidence drops as hiring slows down in key sectors.UK housebuilding slumps due to economic pressures
Construction output sees steepest fall since May 2020.
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.