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20 Feb 2024
While the UK hotel sector ended 2023 on a high, new data shows this was
03 Nov 2021
Nigel Huddleston, the UK's minister for tourism, will give a keynote speech at the 2021
05 Oct 2020
UK tourism and heritage minister, Nigel Huddleston, delivered the keynote speech during this year's Annual
04 May 2020
Nearly a hundred members of parliament (MP) have written a letter to chancellor Rishi Sunak,
11 Mar 2020
The coronavirus is beginning to have real-term effects on the UK's leisure industry, as the
23 Jul 2019
Having made a commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the UK government has
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28 Jun 2019
The first ever tourism sector deal aims to prepare the UK for an extra 9
27 Mar 2019
Visitor numbers to UK attractions grew by 8.7 per cent in 2018, according to the
31 Jan 2019
The UK tourism sector is set to see a boost in the number of Chinese
15 Jan 2019
The number of tourist arrivals from Japan to the UK is expected to reach record
05 Dec 2018
The government has signalled its intention to agree on an Industrial Strategy for the UK
18 Nov 2018
UKinbound has publicly backed the government's much-maligned Brexit deal, saying that it would offer some
Elevate, the premier event in the physical activity, fitness, sports therapy and performance sector, is
06 Sep 2018
International hotelier Sir Rocco Forte and his daughter, Irene Forte, will share insights into how
12 Jan 2018
Tourism minister John Glen is the latest mover in British prime minister Theresa May’s cabinet
30 Nov 2017
As the global spotlight falls on the soon-to-be married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Britain’s
09 Nov 2017
A marketing initiative spearheaded by VisitBritain hopes to attract more US and overseas tourists to
14 Sep 2017
John Glen, Britain’s minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism at the Department for Digital, Culture,
12 Sep 2017
Britain has taken a big step in the space tourism race, with private firm Starchaser
PerformX Live, the premier business of fitness event, has announced Dr Jonathan Leary, founder and
16 Aug 2017
Around 250,000 holidaymakers from China spent more than £1bn in the UK last year, marking
27 Mar 2017
The popularity of attractions across the UK continues to rise, according to the annual report
22 Mar 2017
Luxury hotel Rudding Park in Harrogate, UK, will launch a £9.5m (€10.9m, US$11.8m) split-level spa
24 Jan 2017
New research suggests global tourism is worth more than US$7,581bn (€7,075bn, £6,088bn) with the market
09 Dec 2016
Tourism agency VisitBritain has signed new partnership deals with two China-based travel sector giants as
30 Nov 2016
New data from the British Hospitality Association (BHA) has revealed that despite predictions of increased
26 Aug 2016
The UK government is capitalising on a weakened pound by unveiling a series of measures
11 Aug 2016
London continued to dominate the landscape as the UK's leading tourist destination, while an increase
26 Jul 2016
UK tourism is experiencing a sharp rise in both inbound and domestic bookings as a
22 Jul 2016
Tourism officials have launched an art installation on the hills of Snowdonia, with giant mirrored
20 Jul 2016
VisitBritain has said it is anticipating a “strong summer” based on the latest numbers released
28 Jun 2016
Merlin Entertainments CEO and British Hospitality Association (BHA) chair Nick Varney has said that the
24 Jun 2016
Leisure industry heavyweights have raised concerns for the future after the UK voted to leave
24 Jun 2016
The UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) could have a very similar impact
07 Jun 2016
If Britain decides to leave the European Union on 23 June, the move could cost
18 Dec 2015
The Tourism Alliance has criticised the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) decision to
03 Sep 2015
Britain has been tipped to become a significant destination for wine tourism, with vineyards and
21 Jul 2015
Prime Minister David Cameron has unveiled the latest strategy to entice UK visitors beyond London
23 Jun 2015
The home secretary Theresa May has announced a new pilot scheme enabling Chinese visitors to
28 May 2015
Britain’s tourism deficit continues to widen, with the country currently losing around £1.1bn per month
05 May 2015
Leisure Media chief executive Liz Terry MBE will today (5 May) be awarded an honorary
08 Apr 2015
Despite celebrity chefs being ubiquitous, take up on cheffing courses is falling and hospitality businesses
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New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
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Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators
to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its
reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants.
Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
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Founder, Physique 57“Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated”
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Liz Terry looks at which operators
are most recognised by consumers,
using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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Dr Paul Bedford talks
to Jak Phillips about
the double-edged
sword of the strength
training trend and his
ambitions for the sector
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Although there’s much talk about working with
health services, research from SLC suggests
there’s much work to do before the sector is
ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the
experts to identify barriers and solutions
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You might be tempted to skip a service, but
experts say it will cost you in the long run.
Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work
is important to the management of assets
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Absenteeism and presenteeism is
taking a huge economic toll, with
musculoskeletal problems and poor
mental health the biggest issues.
Can workplace wellness make
a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
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