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James Bidwell quits as head of tourism for London

James BidwellJames Bidwell is to quit his job as head of tourism for London to become managing director of the European business of a US-based fashion retailer.
Posted: 25 September 2008 | 15:14

Tourism slump prompts calls to reverse funding cuts

VisitBritain logoThe Government has been urged to reverse its decision to cut VisitBritain funding and invest more in promoting tourism after official figures revealed a 4% slump in the number of tourists visiting the UK between May and July.
Posted: 19 September 2008 | 07:00

Industry needs to get on track for 2012 Olympics

london olympicsWith the Government providing little to no help, or financial support, it is becoming clear that the hospitality industry itself is going to have to lead the way on tourism for the 2012 London Olympics. Gemma Sharkey reports
Posted: 11 September 2008 | 08:00

Tourism minister attacks quality of hotels and visitor attractions in UK

Tourism minister Margaret Hodge has once again endeared herself to the industry she is supposed to be representing by attacking the quality of hotels and visitor attractions in the UK.
Posted: 04 September 2008 | 14:03

Mixed summer for seaside resorts

BlackpoolHotels in UK seaside resorts have had a mixed summer, despite various promotional campaigns to encourage people to holiday at home, research has revealed.
Posted: 04 September 2008 | 08:00

London Olympics video withdrawn over Hindley image

Myra HindleyVisit London has been forced to withdraw a promotional video shown during the Olympics handover after complaints about its depiction of Moors murderer Myra Hindley.
Posted: 26 August 2008 | 15:06

Reduced funding forces Visit London to cut jobs

Kurt Janson: The Government's 2012 Olympics tourism strategy has once again been called into question after it emerged that Visit London is being forced to make redundancies because of a real-terms cut in its budget.
Posted: 21 August 2008 | 07:00

British Olympic success will drive tourism to the London 2012 games

Gold medalist Rebecca Adlington and bronze medalist Joanne Jackson © RexThe British team’s outstanding performance in Beijing will drive domestic tourism to the London 2012 Games, Visit London claimed today.
Posted: 19 August 2008 | 11:38

Tourism Alliance hits out at Olympic trip after cutting VisitBritain job cuts

The National Olympic Center, LondonThe Tourism Alliance has hit out at the Government for spending £1m sending 600 officials to the Beijing Olympic Games a week after VisitBritain announced job cuts due to a funding shortfall.
Posted: 08 August 2008 | 16:12

Visit London and VisitBritain to set up Olympics industry group

London OlympicsVisit London and VisitBritain are to create a dedicated industry group to capitalise on the opportunities for business tourism in the UK in the lead up to the Olympic Games.
Posted: 08 August 2008 | 08:00

UK tourism dismayed by cuts at VisitBritain

Piccadilly CircusThe UK's tourism bodies have slammed last week's news of major job cuts at VisitBritain, labelling the move symptomatic of the Government's continuing failure to take the industry seriously.
Posted: 07 August 2008 | 08:00

Travelodge welcomes Government commitment to UK seaside

Blackpool Pleasure beachBudget hotel chain Travelodge has welcomed the Government’s announcement it is to invest £10m in regenerating three British seaside towns.
Posted: 01 August 2008 | 10:39

VisitBritain begins staff redundancy talks

National tourism agency VisitBritain, which controversially had its budget slashed by the Government last year, has begun redundancy talks with its staff.
Posted: 01 August 2008 | 07:00

Boris Johnson goes back on London Living Wage promise

Boris JohnsonLondon Mayor Boris Johnson has reneged on a pre-election promise that only hotels and restaurants paying a ‘London living wage’ would be promoted by Visit London ahead of the 2012 Olympics.
Posted: 29 July 2008 | 13:07

Mary Rance named chief executive of UKinbound

Mary RanceMary Rance, a former CBI regional director, is to replace Stephen Dowd as chief executive of tourism trade body UKinbound.
Posted: 22 July 2008 | 11:52

Travelodge calls on tourism industry to support the UK seaside

Grant HearnBudget hotel chain Travelodge is calling on the tourism industry to support a new campaign aimed at attracting more UK tourists to seaside towns.
Posted: 21 July 2008 | 11:32

Government's tourism strategy criticised by MPs

The Government’s tourism strategy was today strongly criticised in a report by an influential committee of MPs.
Posted: 10 July 2008 | 07:00

Olympics hosts see falls in tourist numbers after Games

London OlympicsCountries that host the Olympic Games subsequently suffer a fall in tourist numbers, according to new research.
Posted: 07 July 2008 | 16:36

First Taste Liverpool restaurants revealed

(from left) Caryn Philip, manager Ego; Ashley Richey, head chef Ego; Martin King, director of tourisLiverpool tourist board the Merseyside Partnership has revealed the first three restaurants to win accreditation to the Taste Liverpool scheme.
Posted: 16 June 2008 | 10:26

Calls for UKinbound chairman to resign

The head of the All Party Tourism Group has called on the chairman of industry body UKinbound, Philip Green, to resign after his comments led to tourism minister Margaret Hodge storming out of a Westminster reception last week.
Posted: 12 June 2008 | 17:47

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11th October 2008