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Tag: Hugh Robertson

  • Monday, June 3rd 2013 - 05:22 UTC

    Despite Falklands, more than 100.000 Argentine tourists visited Britain

    VisitBritain Leslie: many young Argentine visitors see London as a vibrant city and the fashion centre of Europe

    Argentine tourists have staged a British invasion, with record numbers flying in to the UK in the last year, according to an article by Matt Chorley published in the Daily Mail. The influx of more than 100.000 visitors, up more than a quarter year-on-year, comes despite renewed tensions between the two countries over the status of the Falkland Islands.

  • Friday, November 9th 2012 - 05:30 UTC

    Strong controversy at the 2012 World Travel Market in London

    Hugh Robertson, UK’s Sports and Tourism Minister faced strong criticism

    World Travel Market 2012, the leading global event for the travel industry, became the hub of the world's tourism trade this week in London when more than 100 ministers attended the sixth UNWTO (World Tourism Organization)&Ministers' Summit.