UK tourism news

UKinbound and ABTA have hosted a youth mobility drop-in event for politicians as part of their ongoing advocacy collaboration. The event, held at the end ... More

While the UK hotel sector ended 2023 on a high, new data shows this was largely driven by the luxury market with a spike in ... More

Nigel Huddleston, the UK's minister for tourism, will give a keynote speech at the 2021 Tourism Conference which takes place in London on 15 November. ... More

UK tourism and heritage minister, Nigel Huddleston, delivered the keynote speech during this year's Annual National Conference of Visitor Attractions (VAC) which was held on ... More

Nearly a hundred members of parliament (MP) have written a letter to chancellor Rishi Sunak, asking the government to "do more" to protect the UK ... More

The coronavirus is beginning to have real-term effects on the UK's leisure industry, as the outbreak is predicted to "get worse before it gets better". ... More

Having made a commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the UK government has now launched an inquiry into the impacts of tourism and ... More

The first ever tourism sector deal aims to prepare the UK for an extra 9 million visits per year – and includes a commitment to ... More

Visitor numbers to UK attractions grew by 8.7 per cent in 2018, according to the latest figures from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA). ... More

The UK tourism sector is set to see a boost in the number of Chinese visitors this winter. The increase in arrivals has partly been ... More

The number of tourist arrivals from Japan to the UK is expected to reach record levels this year, following the introduction of measures to make ... More

The government has signalled its intention to agree on an Industrial Strategy for the UK tourism industry – as long as the sector delivers on ... More

UKinbound has publicly backed the government's much-maligned Brexit deal, saying that it would offer some measure of stability by avoiding a "disastrous no-deal" exit. The ... More

International hotelier Sir Rocco Forte and his daughter, Irene Forte, will share insights into how intergenerational collaboration has helped the award-winning hospitality company embrace generations ... More

Tourism minister John Glen is the latest mover in British prime minister Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle, after taking over as City minister. The government is ... More

As the global spotlight falls on the soon-to-be married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Britain’s tourism industry is predicting a boost from the upcoming Royal ... More

A marketing initiative spearheaded by VisitBritain hopes to attract more US and overseas tourists to Birmingham and the surrounding region. The gateway campaign comes as ... More

John Glen, Britain’s minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), has said the country’s rising tourism ... More

Britain has taken a big step in the space tourism race, with private firm Starchaser Industries successfully launching its first test flight of a reusable ... More

Around 250,000 holidaymakers from China spent more than £1bn in the UK last year, marking the increased importance of the country to the UK’s tourism ... More

The popularity of attractions across the UK continues to rise, according to the annual report from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), with 130m ... More

Luxury hotel Rudding Park in Harrogate, UK, will launch a £9.5m (€10.9m, US$11.8m) split-level spa and landscaped spa roof garden on 2 May. The Roof ... More

New research suggests global tourism is worth more than US$7,581bn (€7,075bn, £6,088bn) with the market expected to surge in value to US$11,382bn (€10,622bn, £9,140bn) by ... More

Tourism agency VisitBritain has signed new partnership deals with two China-based travel sector giants as part of a strategy to attract more Chinese visitors to ... 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