Productive first MSP meeting of the season. Daniel Johnson MSP, Scottish Labour Economy and Business lead and our Executive Director Leon Thompson discussed visitor levy and business rates reform. All constructive, all very positive.

Today we met with the new MP for Redditch Christopher Bloore to introduce our work and talk about how hospitality serves Britain in creating places where people want to live, work and invest. Hospitality businesses in Redditch contribute over £108m to the UK economy. #ServingBritain

Today we met with the new MP for South Devon Caroline Voaden MP to introduce our work and talk about how hospitality serves Britain by creating places where people want to live, work and invest. Her constituency has over 2,618 establishments employing 7,466 people. #ServingBritain

Today we met with the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich Connor Naismith MP to discuss our work and how hospitality serves Britain by creating places where people want to live, work & invest. Hospitality in his constituency contributes over £105m to the economy. #ServingBritain

Today was the inaugural meeting of the APPG for Hospitality & Tourism and Chris Webb MP was elected as the Chair. The cross-party group of MPs and peers examines the key issues, opportunities and challenges facing the sector across the UK. Read more: ukhospitality.org.uk/work/all-party…

The Scottish hospitality trade has a new threat on the horizon - can it rise to the challenge? Wee plug for today's The Herald scribblings: heraldscotland.com/news/24562490.… The SLTA UKHospitality Kate Nicholls OBE Donald C MacLeod MBE

At the inaugural meeting of the APPG for Hospitality & Tourism, Chris Webb MP was elected as Chair, and Damian Hinds, Caroline Voaden MP and Dan Aldridge MP as Vice Chairs. UKHospitality acts as the secretariat for the APPG. Kate Nicholls OBE talks about the importance of the group 👇

APPG Chair Chris Webb MP pledges ‘loud’ advocacy of Hospitality and Tourism in Parliament hospitalityandcateringnews.com/2024/09/appg-c… Congratulations on your appointment as Chair, and Thank You for your support 👍

walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-new…. No surprise the premium is taking out businesses caught by 182-day rule, not just 2nd homes. How many of them will make affordable primary residences? Estate agents: please DM to participate in WTA/Propertymark/Visit Pembrokeshire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 research

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This week our CEO Kate Nicholls OBE was invited by the Leader of the Opposition, Rishi Sunak, to a roundtable to discuss ways to get growth going. Kate was able to stress the role of hospitality as a key driver of the economy and, in particular, why we need to fix business rates.

Today we held a meeting with Florence Eshalomi MP MP at Park Plaza Hotels alongside local hospitality businesses to discuss the issues facing the sector. Florence’s constituency is in the top 30 of constituencies as a hospitality employer, as venues employ 14,811 people. #ServingBritain

Safe travels Nick de Bois & the VisitBritain Biz 🇬🇧 mission. See you in Sydney on Monday. #Australians are forecast to spend a record £1.7 bn visiting 🇬🇧 in 2024. Australian visits to the UK have reached historic highs - a record 1.2 mn visits to the UK in 2023, up 10% on 2019.

Really good to hear from so many dynamic hospitality businesses and meet with operators, members and friends at the Propel Summer Conference. Thank you to Paul Charity for inviting me and for a great event

Busy week in Parliament meeting Chairs of All Party Groups on Hospitality & Tourism and Beer, Ministers, Shadow Ministers and constituency visits with MPs - underlining the role of Hospitality creating places people want to live, work & invest and suppt needed at Budget to unlock

New post Covid rules on pavement licensing has seen a huge change in outdoor use for hospitality customers - including regulated, segregated smoke free areas - but also more biz offering it. Key reason govt needs to take time to consult & get details of smoking restrictions right

A reminder that tourism & hospitality is our 2nd largest service sector export - and fastest growing - a vital underpin not only to economic growth and investment in places people want to live, work and visit, but also supports other key sectors like creative industries

For anyone working in politics, rose season ends when Party Conferences end imho

Good to join Soho Business Alliance meeting this week with James Small-Edwards AM to discuss this and other measures need to support and revitalise Soho’s NTE. Having chaired Mayors Night-time Commission it is clear these businesses are key to creating people want to live, work and visit

Great to see innovation in music and events at M&S Bank Arena Liverpool