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VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
The Tourism Recovery Plan sets out the role that the UK government will play in assisting and accelerating the tourism sector's recovery from COVID-19.
Sector Deal between government and the tourism industry.
The Tourism Industry Council is a collaboration between government and the tourism industry focusing on improving the tourism sector and the visitor economy as a whole.
Working with the EU in the tourism sector.
This report outlines how the government will be supporting the tourism industry and ensuring the benefits of tourism will be felt across the United Kingdom.
The Tourism Satellite account work has been updated by the Tourism Intelligence Unit. This work has used the First Steps project to develop …
Communiques relating to meetings held by the Interministerial Group for Tourism
VisitEngland (VE) is the national tourist board for England, responsible for marketing England to domestic and established overseas markets and for improving England’s tourism product. VE is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and...
How to apply for brown tourist signs for tourist attraction or facility located directly off a road managed by Highways England.
Operator of VisitEngland and VisitBritain is being independently reviewed to ensure the organisation is effectively supporting tourism across Great Britain
These reports outline the findings from an evidence assessment that assessed the scope and quality of evidence into factors influencing domestic tourism, including publicly funded domestic tourism marketing. The attached report suggests areas of research to address existing evidence gaps....
An overview of the evidence of tourism’s impact on income, jobs, gender and the environment in South Asia
This series brings together all documents relating to Tourism employment statistics
Following the publication of the Prime Minister’s Five Point Plan for Tourism, we have announced a number of changes to strengthen co-ordination and collaboration across the tourism landscape.
This study examines the economic, social and political dynamics of tourism development in the Special Tourism Zone of Passikudah
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