Published in Travel Weekly. The Tourism Alliance has submitted evidence to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee's tourism inquiry. Executive Director Eddy Leviten sets out the five headline asks, and explains why each one matters for the trade selling Britain [...]
The Tourism Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of Joss Croft OBE, CEO of UKinbound, as its new Chair. Joss succeeds Emma McClarkin OBE, who has served as Chair for the past two years, providing outstanding leadership through a [...]
Today Eddy Leviten was interviewed by BBC Breakfast from the heart of York to discuss the vital role of the tourism industry in the UK Economy. During the segment, he highlighted that tourism is a massive economic driver for the [...]
Dear Secretary of State, We write as Tourism Alliance and UKEVENTS, representing organisations across the UK’s visitor economy and events industry, to express our serious concern at VisitBritain’s confirmation that there is no longer any ringfenced funding for Business Events [...]
The Tourism Alliance warns that today’s Budget sends mixed messages on the tourism and the visitor economy: progress on business rates and local growth, but a backward step with new powers to tax overnight stays (tourism tax). Government has confirmed [...]
The Tourism Alliance Policy Conference delivered a decisive narrative for the year ahead, with members, policymakers and industry partners aligned on the need for a more competitive, better-resourced visitor economy. The keynote from the Minister for Tourism, Stephanie Peacock [...]
London, UK — The Tourism Alliance today announced the appointment of Eddy Leviten as its new Executive Director, effective 15th September 2025. Leviten will lead the Alliance’s policy, advocacy, and membership agenda at a pivotal time for the UK visitor [...]
Travel bosses urge Government to secure UK-EU youth mobility scheme Over 60 travel industry leaders have written to Nick Thomas-Symonds, Minister for the Cabinet Office, encouraging him to pursue youth mobility arrangements between the UK and EU as part of [...]
The Tourism Alliance, the trade association for the tourism industry, has welcomed the announcement that Universal is committed to moving forward with its plans for a new theme park and resort in Bedford to open in 2031. Richard Toomer, Executive [...]
The Tourism Alliance – the trade association for the UK tourism industry – welcomes today’s announcement that the Transport Secretary is minded to approve Gatwick’s northern runway plan and has urged her to make a final decision as quickly as [...]
