Charging visitors for overnight stays is already common in Europe and the United States, but tourism executives think the ...

It’s hardly a great tourism slogan. “Britain is grinding to a halt” was the verdict of the UK’s Labour Party on the country they hoped to govern, as they were setting out their case for election in ...

Tourism remains a powerhouse of the UK economy, contributing £147 billion annually and supporting 2.4 million jobs, according to new VisitBritain research. The sector generates £52 billion in tax ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There were 38 million overseas visitors to the UK last year, yet that is still 7.1 per cent short of 2019’s high numbers (Getty ...

International visitation to the United Kingdom declined sharply last year, losing nearly $3 billion compared to peak tourism revenues in 2019. The news, reported by the World Travel & Tourism Council, ...

Visitors spending the night in England may soon notice a new line on their bill, as the government has moved to let city mayors introduce tourist taxes. The new levy would be “modest,” according to ...

A trip to England could be more expensive in the coming months. English mayors will be granted the power to tax overnight stays in their respective towns and cities, according to a Tuesday news ...

Edinburgh will soon charge hotel guests an extra 5% tax, and the idea is catching on fast across the UK, impacting hotels, short-term rentals, and cruise lines. A cascade of tourist tax proposals is ...

England is a funny place if you know where to look. Here we point out a few tourist faux pas and helpful hints to make your next trip to England fun and enjoyable.

In April 2024, Venice began its controversial experiment to charge day trippers €5 ($5.40) to visit the city on some of the busiest days of the year. But it’s not just the lagoon city, with its 30 ...

Freya Higgins-Desbiolles was a co-founder and participant in the Tourism Alert and Action Forum, a global network advocating for community rights in tourism (currently dormant). She has also been ...