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VisitEngland launches Peppa Pig inspired campaign to encourage families with young children to take a break at home
28 Jan 2020VisitEngland has this week launched a digital campaign to promote family-friendly experiences in a bid to get more families with young children to take short breaks in England.
Figures released today show a record October for inbound tourism spending
24 Jan 2020Figures released today show a record October for inbound tourism spending
VisitBritain/VisitEngland reports on year of tourism growth
21 Jan 2020Visitors spent £951 million in Britain in the last financial year as a result of activity by national tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland latest figures show.
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Access new distributor channels on TXGB
18 Sep 2019
VisitBritain 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.
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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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