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06 October 2022

London’s MICE industry continues to innovate with new openings in 2022

  • London scales its capacity for meetings, events and accommodation with large volume of new hotels and venues  
  • New sustainable options at centre of London’s MICE offering  
  • Opening of exceptional new railway and additional flight routes further improves city’s connectivity  

23 September 2022

It’s the season to fall in love with London

  • Cosy food and drink experiences pack London’s Autumn programme
  • The breadth of art and culture offerings guarantees a blend of indoor and outdoor experiences
  • Enjoy Halloween festivities, followed by uniquely British Bonfire Night celebration   

22 August 2022

London solidifies its spot as a top global destination for North American travellers in 2022

  • Strong flight bookings and hotel occupancy rates demonstrates London as an “it” destination with a number of major events and happenings underway through the remainder of the year
  • New hotel openings and US-UK flight routes ensure the city is primed for US visitors this fall and winter
  • Top events include NFL London, Frieze London, the London Marathon and holiday favourites Christmas at the Kew and Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park

22 July 2022

10-Years On: London's Olympic Park is leading hub for technology and innovation

  • A total of 40,000 jobs are set to be located at Queen Elizabeth Park by 2025 and a further 125,000 additional jobs estimated to be created by 2030 in the surrounding boroughs
  • According to independent research from Oxford Economics Here East has created over 10,300 employment opportunities, sustaining £317million in wages and contributing £700million in GVA towards GDP in 2021 alone
  • From an environmental perspective, the legacy programme has achieved 25% reduction in corporate energy consumption since 2015 – targeting net zero for 2030.

12 July 2022

Why London is the hottest travel destination this summer

  • Big name music festivals and sporting events return to city’s summer programme
  • Go alfresco in London’s best rooftop bars, restaurants and outdoor cinemas
  • Host of new theatre shows, art trails and cultural festivals light up London’s summer season

04 July 2022

Let’s Do London domestic tourism campaign encourages visitors back to the capital

  • The latest chapter of the Let’s Do London tourism campaign encourages people across the UK to return to the capital
  • Mayor encourages visitors to make the most of the chance to experience the capital’s cultural gems and unique attractions as data shows footfall in the West End is still nearly a quarter lower than before the pandemic
  • Renewed campaign push will particularly encourage those in the East, West Midlands, Scotland, North West, East Midlands and South Yorkshire to visit the capital through TV, radio and social media

15 June 2022

London Tech Week and VivaTech join forces in support of trade mission to promote European tech links

  • Cross-channel initiative helps UK and French start-ups explore new growth opportunities across both regions
  • Companies given access to investors and corporates while travelling between conferences on Eurostar

14 June 2022

London retains its crown as a world leading startup hub

  • UK capital ranks as Europe’s top destination to grow a startup business, second only to Silicon Valley globally 
  • London scores highly for access to funding, talent and connectedness
  • London tech firms on course for record VC investment in 2022 – UK capital tops the charts for global fintech funding