VisitBritain has forecast a total of £6.2 billion will be spent on inbound tourism into the UK this year, less than a quarter of the £28.4 billion seen in 2019.
VisitBritain/VisitEngland Sets out Priorities to Support Tourism Recover and Rebuild 25 May 2021
National tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland is bringing tourism industry leaders together at its annual review event on Tuesday 25 May to set out its priorities to support the sector to recover and rebuild.
The ‘hybrid’ virtual and in-person event, being held during English Tourism Week, will reflect on the agency’s work and its priorities for the year ahead to aid the recovery of domestic and international tourism, stimulating demand and supporting the rebuilding of a more resilient, sustainable and accessible industry.
VisitBritain’s latest forecasts show a slow recovery with domestic tourism spending estimated this year at £51.4 billion, just over half of the £91.6 billion in 2019. Last year alone saw about two-thirds of the value wiped off the domestic tourism industry, a £58 billion loss to the economy. Its forecast for inbound tourism spending in the UK
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Northern Line extension fuels property boom as Kennington becomes Zone 1/2: House prices rise along new London Tube route to Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms that opens in Autumn 2021
Transport for London (TfL) today announced that Kennington is changing from a Zone 2 to a Zone 1/2 station
The fare zone change means customers going to and from central London will only pay a Zone 1 fare
Those travelling between Kennington and city centre will also see their pay-as-you-go fare reduced to £2.40
Savills said move is likely to cause house prices in Kennington to rise as demand for homes in area increase
Data shows that the average house price in Kennington between 2010-20 has risen from £381,751 to £581,007
How Hitachi s plan to replace Britain s train fleet went off the rails
The cracks discovered on the Japanese company s Azuma trains are the latest in a litany of problems
11 May 2021 • 6:23pm
Chris Grayling was not afraid to heap praise on Japanese conglomerate Hitachi as the inaugural InterCity Express service prepared to leave Bristol Temple Meads station.
Glossing over the fact that water was pouring out of air conditioning units onto his fellow passengers, the Transport Secretary proclaimed: “These are the smartest trains in the country, probably the best we have ever had in the country.
“This is going to be a fantastic service, really regular trains and far more capacity.