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Head of Government Affairs at VisitBritain & VisitEngland // Founder @votingcountsuk // MSc Public Policy // Opinions my own.
Cheshire & London
Joined March 2010
Super excited to see the new @VotingCountsUK X @BraveSpark campaign in the flesh at Battersea Park Station 🗳️
On 4th July, there’s one political party that doesn’t want your vote. The Unheard Third. A party with over 15.5 million members. A party that represents the 33% of registered voters who didn’t vote at the last election. Don’t join them. Vote. Have a say on UK politics.
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Australian visitors stay longer, spend more & explore beyond London. To grow this market, we joined Luxperience in Sydney, meeting 50+ luxury travel buyers & agents, showcasing our premium experiences & equipping frontline travel trade with the knowledge to sell Britain in market
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Japanese ambassador calls scouse dish 'boss scran'
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Hiroshi Suzuki, ambassador to the UK, visits Liverpool to strengthen ties between the city and Japan.
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Fascinating to be at the British Tourist Authority's annual review this week. Pleased to hear about the work @VisitBritain and @VisitEngland are doing to bolster UK tourism! Insightful to talk to such a broad range of stakeholders from across the sector and around the country.
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From a new film office in Digbeth, to 12,000 new construction jobs, a £50m boost for science and tech, and thousands of new homes, this is what real investment looks like. Backed by government. Delivered here.
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Did you know the Commons Chamber was destroyed in the Blitz?
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WATCH: Our CEO @patriciayatesVB speaking from Blackpool, following @uk_staa's conference, on the importance of our coastal destinations, communities & our work to deliver growth for the regions #tourism @ChrisWebbMP @visitBlackpool @MarketingLancs @DCMS
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Big thank you to @ChrisWebbMP for hosting @uk_staa in wonderful #Blackpool - a fantastic opportunity to discuss how we can unlock growth for coastal communities in England.
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The King and Queen, accompanied by Pope Leo, have attended a special service in the Sistine Chapel, marking the joining of hands between the Catholic Church and Church of England, in a celebration of ecumenism. 📸 Vatican Media
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And the opportunities for growth! If we could convert just 10% of what Brits spend on outbound travel to domestic, we could deliver an £8 billion boost to our economy and create an estimated 145,000 jobs @uk_staa @ChrisWebbMP 3/3
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Our CEO @patriciayates joined a great panel session @uk_staa ‘Coastal Communities Roadshow’ discussing importance of our coastal destinations, learning from #Blackpool’s ability to drive year-round visits through events, supporting jobs, careers, driving investment @DCMS 1/3
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.@VisitBritainBiz/@VisitEnglandBiz CEO @patriciayatesVB providing an introduction to @uk_staa’s Costal Roadshow in Blackpool this morning.
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Arrived in glorious #Blackpool for the @uk_staa event tomorrow. As we all know a stunning autumn sunset in Blackpool means the fun is only just beginning, I’ll be out enjoying the Illuminations this evening! ✨ #VisitEngland @VisitEnglandBiz
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The creative industries are key to our economy and our national story - and places like Digbeth Loc Studios show the talent and ambition we’re backing. @RichParkerLab and I spoke to @bbcmtd about the £25m we’re investing to back creative growth in the West Midlands.
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Great to meet the brilliant Steven Knight today at his Digbeth Loc Studios – soon to be home of the Peaky Blinders film. A real pleasure to meet some of his talented apprentices who are thriving in the creative industries in Birmingham.
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.@VisitBritainBiz activity adds £562 million to UK economy as agency outlines growth plans @nickdebois @patriciayatesVB
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VisitBritain boosts UK economy by £562 million and sets new tourism growth priorities to strengthen regional economies and increase international arrivals by 2030.
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I am sorry to be leaving the BTA, but today was both an opportunity to momentarily reflect on the challenges since 2020 but also the demands & opportunities of the future. The foundations are in place for delivering both the growth the government seeks and shaping places and
A fond farewell to @nickdebois for his distinguished, inspiring and highly effective leadership of the British Tourist Authority @VisitBritainBiz @VisitEnglandBiz at today’s annual review. 👏👏👏
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Great to welcome Tourism Minister @Steph_Peacock to the #VBVEAnnualReview, where we unveiled the impact of our work - boosting inbound tourism across the nations and regions. In 2024/25, our efforts contributed an additional £562m to the UK economy.
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Great to have Tourism Minister @Steph_Peacock attend our #VBVEAnnualReview today where we revealed how our activities from 2024/25 have been driving growth across the regions benefitting local communities.
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Powerful stats shared by @VisitBritainBiz at its #AnnualReview, showing how its international #StarringGREATBritain campaign, trade events & support for business events is driving economic growth for #Britain. More in its press release @nickdebois
https://t.co/bkq62Sx3o5
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Our CEO @patriciayatesVB: "We are pleased to announce that #VisitEngland will be running a pilot domestic campaign to drive more visits & overnight stays for our seaside destinations, focused on the #NorthWest’s coastal towns. Watch this space! 🏖️#VBVEannualreview
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