Sector Responds to Kings Speech
The Labour government’s first King’s Speech has been broadly welcomed by the hospitality sector for introducing measures aimed at achieving a 6% annual growth potential….
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Blackpool Toppled As Nation’s Best Staycation Destination
Blackpool has been toppled from the top spot as the nation’s best staycation destination by the Lake District and Dorset, as the cost of accommodation…
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Sandman Signature Gatwick Hotel Achieves Green Key International Sustainability Award
A hotel near Gatwick Airport has met the stringent criteria of the prestigious Green Key International Sustainability Award. Sandman Signature Gatwick Hotel has recently implemented…
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UKinbound Sets Out Desire for Long-Term Relationship with Government in Letter to the New Prime Minister
UK tourism association UKinbound has rolled out its first activation as part of its updated advocacy campaign, writing to Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer MP…
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Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Hoteliers Rally Against The Introduction Of A Tourist Tax
An appeal against the introduction of a Tourist Tax in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, with support from 42 hotels in the area is now being…
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Travellers Booked UK Hotels Furthest In Advance This Summer
A new report by booking platform SiteMinder, reveals the excitement for summer in the UK, with the country’s hotels nabbing the longest booking window among…
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North East Tourism Stars Take Centre Stage At National Awards
It’s double Gold for North East England at last night’s (Wed June 5) national tourism awards. For the second year in a row Serenity Farne…
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Cumbrian Success At VisitEngland Awards For Excellence
Cumbria Tourism is congratulating two trailblazing tourism businesses after they triumphed at last night’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence in Liverpool. The VIP awards ceremony, hosted…
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UK Hospitality Sector To Enjoy £78.4 Million Boost From Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
Photo by Ronald Woan licenced under CC BY 4.0 via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rwoan/) Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is forecast to give the UK hospitality sector a…
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SLTA Calls On Government To Admit That New ‘Visitor Levy’ Is A ‘Tax’ On Business
The SLTA (Scottish Licensed Trade Association) has said that the Scottish Government should stop calling its forthcoming tourist tax a “visitor levy”, with Colin Wilkinson,…
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Vote Confirms No Visitor Levy In Place In Scotland Until 2026 – At The Earliest
The Visitor Levy Bill, passed today by the Scottish Parliament, brings to a close a decade-long debate on whether councils should have the power to…
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Cornish Hotel Operators Of The Greenbank And The Alverton Announce The Acquisition Of The Falmouth Hotel To Its Growing Portfolio
Wednesday 22nd May 2024, Falmouth: The Cornwall Hotel Collection, owners of The Greenbank in Falmouth and The Alverton in Truro, is delighted to announce the…
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Bournemouth To Introduce Tourist Tax From July 1st
BOURNEMOUTH, Christchurch and Poole are set to be the first coastal region to introduct a tourist tax which could generate more than £12 million over…
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Travel and Tourism Exports Help Drive Growth
Travel was the single biggest change in exports in the first quarter of 2024, helping contribute to GDP growth. Kate Nicholls, Chief Executive of UKHospitality,…
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First Minister Urged To Back Scottish Hospitality And Tourism
New First Minister should support and value hospitality and tourism as one of Scotland’s economic giants, UKHospitality Scotland has said. Leon Thompson, Executive Director of…
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