Later today, along with Secretary of State Maria Miller MP, we will be announcing a pioneering strategy for Britain's travel and tourism industry. It highlights the potential for visitor numbers to the UK to grow by 23 per cent to 40 million by 2020, the potential to create 131,000 jobs...

Every year we send the cream of UK tourism business across the world to promote themselves and generate business for the UK.

But following the fantastic year Britain has had in the spotlight, the next few missions through to 2013 bring an added sense of value and importance we...

This week, VisitBritain has launched a consultation on a growth strategy for tourism to Britain, with an ambition to reach 40 million visitors by 2020, a 3% year on year increase.

Reaching that figure would deliver £8.7 billion additional foreign exchange earnings at today's prices and support more than...

We Brits certainly know how to party. Sunday's closing ceremony for the London 2012 Games was a truly foot-tapping, arm-waving musical celebration. I was lucky enough to be there and it was not unlike the best of Glastonbury but with seats - and no mud!

The evening was a fitting...

As the world watches thrilling sporting scenes from across our capital, some of the world's most influential travel trade bosses are travelling around Britain and seeing just how much there is to enjoy in these 'Isles of Wonder'.

These VIP tours are all part of VisitBritain's plan to make the...

Each Olympics opening ceremony says something about its host nation - and Friday night told a tale of Britain that made us proud, amused and delighted the world. The longest ad for Britain ever seen - and watched by an estimated 1 billion viewers. It was a Britain confident of...

Britain's Diamond Jubilation celebration in June was as memorable as last year's Royal Wedding, and in a matter of days we'll be welcoming the world to Britain as London plays host to greatest show on earth for a record third time.

In today's competitive tourism industry, being able to...