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Conservative MP Steve Double has been elected chair of the cross-party Parliamentary group responsible for addressing issues relating to the tourism, hospitality and attractions sectors. ... More

Ufi Ibrahim, chief executive of the British Hospitality Association (BHA), has called on the government to support the sector by cutting tourism VAT and helping ... More

New data from the British Hospitality Association (BHA) has revealed that despite predictions of increased UK tourism thanks to a Brexit-affected pound, the number of ... More

Leisure industry heavyweights have raised concerns for the future after the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) following the referendum on its membership. ... More

The London Underground strike which has paralysed much of the capital’s transport network today (6 August) is likely to have a major impact on tourism ... More

The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has announced the establishment of a new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) to focus on improving the visitor economy by advocating ... More

Prime Minister David Cameron has unveiled the latest strategy to entice UK visitors beyond London and boost regional tourism in the form of a five-point ... More

Under-secretary of state for sport, tourism and heritage Tracey Crouch and mayor of London Boris Johnson were among the keynote speakers at the 2015 Hospitality ... More

The home secretary Theresa May has announced a new pilot scheme enabling Chinese visitors to apply for UK and European visas in a single process. ... More

Britain’s tourism deficit continues to widen, with the country currently losing around £1.1bn per month as UK residents spend more on overseas trips, while inbound ... More

The Tourism Alliance has called on the government to address inconsistencies in Air Passenger Duty (APD) policy across the UK, to avoid “distorting the tourism ... More

Merlin Entertainments CEO Nick Varney has been announced as the successor to British Hospitality Association (BHA) chair Alan Parker when he steps down on 1 ... More

The growth potential of the UK tourism industry will come under the spotlight today (29 September) during a seminar at the Conservative Party Conference in ... More

Figures from the latest Labour Force Survey show that the tourism industry is helping to drive the UK’s economic recovery through job creation. The numbers ... More

Sajid Javid’s appointment as the new culture secretary has been hailed by the hospitality and tourism sector, with industry leaders describing him as the “big ... More

The UK tourism industry has grown by £7m per day for the last three years, employing an additional person every six minutes, according to statistics ... More

The tourism industry has welcomed chancellor George Osborne’s announcement in yesterday’s budget that the government would reform Air Passenger Duty (APD), an amendment it says ... More

London mayor, Boris Johnson, is supporting the British Hospitality Association in its pledge to create 7,000 new apprenticeship positions in the catering industry by the ... More

The British Hospitality Association has welcomed government plans for an additional £10m business support scheme to help those affected by recent flooding. The association has ... More

The British tourism industry is on course to achieve a record tourist spend of £20bn for 2013, but a new European ruling could slow this ... More

The UK is to be marketed to affluent Chinese tourists thanks to a partnership signed between VisitBritain and China UnionPay International (CUP). The agreement will ... More

The tourism sector has voiced its concern after the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced an eight per cent cut to its budget ... More

Image: The BHA is urging quicker government action The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has called for the government to act quicker in its support for ... More

Image: Ibrahim said the BHA is eyeing 'new links' The British Hospitality Association (BHA) will bring industry representatives, investors and government officials together as part ... More

New research showing a 4 per cent increase in average hotel room prices across the world in 2011 is a sign that national economies are ... More