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VisitBritain was created in April 2003 to market Britain to the rest of the world and to promote and develop the visitor economy of England. It was formed out of a merger between the British Tourist Authority and the English Tourism Council, and is a non-departmental public body responsible to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Solidarity is a United Kingdom trade union formed in late 2005 by the far-right British National Party (BNP). [2] It is named after the Polish trade union Solidarność, and its logo (which it has trademarked) is also inspired by that of the Polish union. Solidarity recruits from all industrial sectors and professions.
VisitEngland is the official tourist board for England. Its stated mission is to "build England's tourism product, raise Britain’s profile worldwide, increase the volume and value of tourism exports and develop England and Britain’s visitor economy".
It also needs to reassure trade unions, key Labour backers, that wooing business won’t come at workers’ expense. Britain hosts an international investment summit and denies snubbing Elon Musk
Tourism is one of London's prime industries. London is the most visited city in the world by international tourists with 18.8 million international visitors forecast in 2015 [out of date], ahead of Bangkok (18.2 million) and Paris (16.1 million). [80] Within the UK, London is home to the ten most-visited tourist attractions. [81]
The London Tourist Board was established in 1963 and became the official regional tourist board for London under the Development of Tourism Act in 1969. It was responsible for the marketing and promotion of the capital, providing tourist information services, and recommending improvements to the infrastructure and facilities for the growth of tourism.
The China–Britain Trade Group was established in 1991, when the 48 Group merged with Sino-British Trade Council, [7] at the instigation of the (then) UK Department of Trade and Industry. After the first six months, CBTG had a membership of 100 British companies, large and small, paying an annual subscription.
The travel restrictions and lockdowns necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 led to a 76% reduction in "inbound tourism" to the UK that year.(Most reports that provide statistics on tourism cover the entire UK as an entity, although some do provide specifics for England.) The forecast for 2021 indicated an estimate that visits would be ...