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Our newsroom uses real, licensed photographs. These images provide context; they are not photographs of a current announcement unless a caption explicitly says so.

The Bank of England building in London under a blue sky. — Context photo: the Bank of England in London, photographed 23 July 2022. acediscovery / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

Shops and an outdoor produce display on Broadway High Street in the Cotswolds. — Context photo: shops on Broadway High Street in the Cotswolds, photographed 9 April 2011. Saffron Blaze / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

Stacks of flattened corrugated cardboard with their fluted edges visible. — Context photo: stacked corrugated cardboard, photographed 1 January 2023. Henry Söderlund / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

A container ship and gantry cranes at Felixstowe port. — Context photo: a container ship at Felixstowe, photographed 19 June 2018. Colin Smith / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

A hand holds a smartphone with a blank white screen against a grey wall. — Context photo: a hand holding a smartphone with a blank screen, photographed 14 November 2016. Santeri Viinamäki / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

A red Royal Mail van with Click and Drop branding on a UK street. — Context photo: a Royal Mail van carrying Click & Drop branding, photographed 15 December 2021. Philafrenzy / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

High steel pallet racks storing boxes inside a warehouse. — Context photo: pallet racking at Vidmar in Berne-Liebefeld, Switzerland, photographed 3 March 2022. BBCLCD / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

A craft stall displaying art prints and cards beneath an awning. — Context photo: a West End craft stall, photographed 30 August 2015. Anthony O'Neil / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

Floodwater beside shops and riverside walkways in Reading town centre. — Context photo: flooding in Reading town centre, photographed 17 February 2014. Fernweh / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

An orange industrial robot beside a 3D printing apparatus at a London exhibition. — Context photo: an industrial robot 3D printer at the London 3D Printshow, photographed 4 September 2014. Creative Tools from Halmstad, Sweden / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

A CNC laser cutting machine working on wooden components at the C.F. Martin Guitar Factory. — Context photo: laser cutting at the C.F. Martin Guitar Factory, photographed 30 July 2024. Henrysz / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

A laptop on a home desk beside a flowering cactus. — Context photo: a home desk photographed by Scott Webb, dated 31 January 2017 in the source record. Scott Webb scottwebb / Wikimedia Commons · CC0. Resized and converted to WebP.

Offshore wind turbines at Gunfleet Sands, seen across the sea with a Union flag in the foreground. — Context photo: Gunfleet Sands wind turbines, photographed 13 September 2019. Roger A Smith / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

Solar panels, wind turbines and electricity pylons. — Context image: renewable energy infrastructure, location unspecified. The source is dated 5 May 2016; the shoot date is not confirmed. Kenueone / Wikimedia Commons · CC0. Original source image; displayed responsively.

A van travelling through a flooded residential street in Gillingham, Kent. — Context photo: flooding on Seaton Road, Gillingham, photographed 3 July 2007. Not the newly announced taskforce. LE55ONS / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized by the source for web display; no scene changes.

Robots moving across an automated Ocado warehouse grid. — Context photo: robots in an Ocado warehouse, photographed 12 January 2017. Not a photograph of the newly announced robotics hubs. Techwords / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized by the source for web display; no scene changes.

Electricity pylons at sunset over Hackney Marshes in London. — Context photo: the Tottenham–Hackney power line, photographed 27 March 2012. Matthew Black / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized by the source for web display; no scene changes.

A small tripod and phone holder used for recording mobile content. — Context photo: a mini tripod and phone holder, photographed 29 July 2022. Not a TikTok product or endorsement. ChimaBee / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized by the source for web display; no scene changes.

Holiday gifts wrapped in brown paper with twine and pine leaves. — Context photo: holiday gift parcels by Nathan Lemon. The original shoot date is not confirmed; the source was published before June 2017. Nathan Lemon / Wikimedia Commons · CC0. Resized by the source for web display; no scene changes.

An Atlantic puffin taking flight from the sea near Reykjavik. — An Atlantic puffin taking flight near Reykjavik, photographed 30 June 2019. Context photo, not a proposed Bank of England banknote design. John Engel / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0. Original photograph; displayed responsively without altering the scene.

A real embroidery machine with needle heads and thread spools. — An embroidery machine photographed 15 November 2018. Context photo of the process, not Sandycroft equipment or a customer order. Srini297 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Original photograph; displayed responsively without altering the scene.

An open laptop on a wooden desk with a smartphone, glasses, pens and a notebook. — Context photo: a laptop workspace, source dated 19 February 2016. Not a Shopify screen or a photograph of this update; precise capture date not independently confirmed. Radek Grzybowski / Wikimedia Commons · CC0. Original photograph; displayed responsively without changing the scene.

A row of shops on High Street in Harpenden. — Context photo: High Street shops in Harpenden, photographed 17 August 2011. Not an entrant or winner announcement for Let’s Celebrate Towns. David Howard / Geograph / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Original photograph; displayed responsively without altering the scene.

A Post Office counter location within a SPAR shop on Quay Road in Bridlington. — Context photo: the Post Office and shop on Quay Road, Bridlington, photographed 4 July 2018. Not confirmation that this branch currently offers Shopify pickup. Stefan De Wit / Geograph / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Original photograph; displayed responsively without altering the scene.

An open Zebra GK420d label printer showing its paper guides and print mechanism. — Context photo: a Zebra GK420d label printer in Prague, photographed 26 June 2020. Not a Shopify demonstration or a printer compatibility recommendation. Jiří Sedláček / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized by the source for web display; no scene changes.

The Eagle and Child pub sign on the exterior wall of the Oxford pub. — Context photo: the Eagle and Child pub sign in Oxford, photographed 21 August 2016. Not a photograph of the valuation review or an indication of the pub’s current trading status. Hofendorf / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. No editorial alteration requested; cached for web display.

Microsoft signage outside Building 92 at its Redmond campus in Washington. — Context photo: Microsoft Building 92 in Redmond, Washington, photographed 30 May 2016. Not a photograph of the CMA consultation or a UK office. Coolcaesar / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized by the source for web display; no scene changes.

Shelves holding flattened cardboard gift boxes in several colours and sizes. — Context photo: cardboard boxes in Singapore, photographed 22 January 2012. Not a Shopify packing station or a photograph of the new feature. Ivan Bandura / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0. Resized by the source for web display; no scene changes.

The ornate Eastgate Clock above Chester’s historic city gateway. — Context photo: Eastgate Clock in Chester, photographed 7 September 2013. Not a photograph of current visitor numbers or the ONS survey. Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized by Wikimedia for web display; no scene changes.

Farm shop and produce signs at Tamarisk Farm in Puncknowle, Dorset. — Context photo: Tamarisk Farm shop in Puncknowle, Dorset, photographed 29 December 2011. Not a photograph of the 2026 action-plan launch or evidence of current certification. Farm Shop, Tamarisk Farm by N Chadwick / Geograph / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Original source image cached for responsive web display; no scene changes.

The Jobcentre Plus office frontage in Caldicot, Monmouthshire. — Context photo: Jobcentre Plus in Caldicot, photographed 11 May 2014. Not a photograph of the ONS release or evidence of current local job-market conditions. Jobcentre Plus, Caldicot by Jaggery / Geograph / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Original source image cached for responsive web display; no scene changes.

A train at the platforms of Bradford Interchange station. — Context photo: Bradford Interchange station, photographed 27 February 2020. Shows existing rail infrastructure, not the proposed new station or a design rendering. Bradford Interchange Station by JThomas / Geograph / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Original source image cached for responsive web display; no scene changes.

A petrol station beside a road in the London Borough of Bromley — A petrol station photographed in the London Borough of Bromley in March 2017. Context image only; it does not show September 2026 fuel prices. Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted for web delivery; no substantive visual alterations.

Lorries parked behind a warehouse in England — Warehouse and lorry context photographed in England on 22 May 2009. It does not show current Sandycroft suppliers or September 2026 prices. Sebastian Ballard · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized for web delivery; no substantive visual alterations.

A person reviewing paperwork beside a laptop at an office desk — Office administration context photographed on 16 January 2022. It does not depict the UK government announcement or a Sandycroft employee. Shixart1985 · CC BY 2.0. Resized by the source and converted for web delivery; no substantive visual alterations.

The Chancellor speaking at an HM Treasury growth event in September 2026. — Context photo: the Chancellor at HM Treasury’s Growth Speech on 7 September 2026. Not a photograph of the 28 October Budget or an indication of its measures. Crown copyright / HM Treasury · OGL 3.0. Official GOV.UK 712-pixel rendition cached for responsive web display; no scene changes.

A makeup brush with brown bristles, a gold-coloured ferrule and a black handle on a white background. — Context photo: a makeup brush, photographed 13 September 2004. Not a seized product, a counterfeit item or an image from the IPO campaign. Photography by User: MrX / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0. Original PNG cached for responsive display; no scene changes.

Barnsley College buildings viewed from Church Lane. — Context photo: Barnsley College viewed from Church Lane, photographed 25 March 2017. It does not show the new training sessions. Betty Longbottom / Barnsley College – viewed from Church Lane / Geograph via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Converted to WebP and resized for the thumbnail.

Container cranes at Southampton docks. — Context photo: container cranes at Southampton docks, photographed 20 May 2013. Terry Robinson / Container Port Cranes, Southampton Docks – 1 / Geograph via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Source resized for web display; no scene changes.

Shops and hospitality premises along High Street in Wrexham, Wales. — Context photo: Wrexham High Street, photographed 2 September 2020. It does not show the 2026 business-population estimates or current trading conditions. J Westward / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted for responsive web delivery; no scene changes.

Two container ships at the Royal Seaforth Container Terminal in Liverpool. — Context photo: container ships Encounter and Sara Borchard at Liverpool’s Royal Seaforth Container Terminal, photographed 12 August 2021. It does not show an International Trade Week event or a current shipment. Niels Johannes / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized by Wikimedia and converted for responsive web delivery; no scene changes.

Freight ferry and road trailers alongside the quay at the Port of Larne, Northern Ireland — A freight ferry and road trailers at the Port of Larne. Context image; the photograph was taken in June 2007. Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and compressed for web delivery; no material editorial alteration.

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