London mayor Sadiq Kahn has launched a new vision to accelerate the capital’s status as a world-class tourist destination. Tourism numbers in London are set to rise sharply, with more than 40 million people expected to visit the city annually by 2025, an increase of 30 per cent on the 31.2 million visitors who came to the capital in 2016.

VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip Tracker shows that 6.9 million Brits are planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this weekend, bringing an estimated £1.7 billion boost to the UK economy. The figures show an increase on last year’s results when 5.1 million adults in Britain planned to take an overnight holiday trip in the UK during the August Bank Holiday weekend.

The award-winning Montagu Arms Hotel in the heart of the beautiful New Forest has appointed a new general manager. Andrew Nightingale is a hospitality expert with many years of experience in the industry.

Newcastle-based Cairn Group has announced the launch of the Cairn Collection; a hand-picked selection of historic hotels in iconic locations across the UK. The ten-strong collection of signature properties covers all four corners of mainland UK, from Stirling in the Scottish Highlands, to Brighton on the south coast of England.

The Massey Partnership is now representing Carbis Bay Hotel, Spa & Estate in St Ives, Cornwall.  With extensive expansion of the estate taking place and an exciting beach regeneration project introducing a collection of eight new luxury Ocean Lodges and Ocean Club set to launch next year, the Massey team is excited to introduce this privately owned and managed hotel to the media.

Tiny Rebel brewery has opened its new brewery and bar site in Newport, Wales, and beer fans from around the world are invited to immerse themselves in the experience.