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Jan- 2017 -20 JanuaryPeople
New chairs appointed for British Tourist Authority and VisitEngland
Culture Secretary Karen Bradley has appointed new chairs of the British Tourist Authority (BTA) and VisitEngland. Steve Ridgway will take…
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Dec- 2016 -14 DecemberTourism
MPs urged to address under-investment in rural tourism
Rural tourism is unique and must have bespoke policies that meet its needs or the countryside will be put at…
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Nov- 2016 -23 NovemberUncategorized
Autumn Statement is ‘missed opportunity’ for British Tourism
The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s decision not to reduce tourism VAT in his first Autumn Statement is a “missed opportunity”,…
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8 NovemberPeople
Nessie hunter named ‘Ambassador of the Year’ at tourism awards
A Loch Ness Monster hunter who has devoted half his life to searching for the mythical creature has been honoured…
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2 NovemberTourism
Confidence in UK inbound tourism at ’12-month high’
Confidence levels among the UK’s hospitality and tourism businesses are at a 12-month high, according to new figures released by…
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Oct- 2016 -11 OctoberTourism
Tourism spending up £800m across Britain
International visitors spent an additional £800m across Britain over the past year, according to new data from VisitBritain and VisitEngland.…
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Sep- 2016 -30 SeptemberTourism
Record-breaking £5.5bn domestic tourism spend in August
Britons spent a record-breaking £5.5bn on day trips across England in August, the highest spend recorded for a single month…
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23 SeptemberTourism
July highest month ever for inbound tourism to UK
July was the highest month ever for inbound tourism to the UK with 3.8 million visits, up 2% when compared…
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Aug- 2016 -23 AugustCurrent Affairs
London one of most ‘unethical tourist destinations in the world’, says Unite
The Unite union has accused global hotel chains of making London one of the most unethical tourist destinations in the…
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Jul- 2016 -27 JulyEconomy
British tourism industry to be ‘one of first’ to benefit from Brexit
The UK’s travel and tourism industry is expected to be one of the first sectors of the economy to benefit…
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