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VisitEngland and VisitScotland launch Dementia-Friendly Tourism Guide
3 Oct 2019VisitEngland and VisitScotland have today launched a new guide to help tourism businesses become more dementia-friendly.
UK could expect a boost in visits from China as Golden Week gets underway
1 Oct 2019The UK could look forward to a rise in visitors from China in the coming week as China National Day and the Golden Week holiday get underway.
Access new distributor channels on TXGB
18 Sep 2019VisitBritain Shop and Marketing Manchester have both joined as distributors on Tourism Exchange GB (TXGB), a new platform for English suppliers to reach global distributors.
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Helen Whately MP appointed as new Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism
11 Sep 2019
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced Helen Whately MP is the new Minister for Tourism, replacing Rebecca Pow MP as the new Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism.
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VisitEngland steps up campaign to get young Brits to holiday at home
4 Sep 2019
VisitEngland has launched the next phase of its campaign to get more young Brits to take a short break at home with a series of new short films and images.
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Our funding for 2020/21 announced
4 Sep 2019
The Government has today given its spending review statement and DCMS has confirmed the top line figures for our funding settlement for 2020/21.
Press Releases
Record 8.6 million Brits plan holiday at home this August Bank Holiday, bringing £2.1 billion boost to economy
21 Aug 2019
VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip-Tracker survey shows that 8.6 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this Bank Holiday weekend, bringing an estimated £2.1 billion boost to the economy.
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England’s museums and art galleries saw the most significant growth in visitor numbers in VisitEngland’s Annual Attractions Survey published today.
13 Aug 2019
England’s museums and art galleries saw the most significant growth in visitor numbers in VisitEngland’s Annual Attractions Survey published today.
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