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Over the weekend, the Government released a statement confirming that

visits to second homes, campsites, caravan parks etc. do not constitute

essential travel. They advise people to stay in their primary

residence to limit pressure on services.

The statement follows Friday’s announcement of business support

measures including extending the interest-free period on the Coronavirus

Business Interruption Loan Scheme and cash flow support via the tax

system including the deferral of VAT payments. Further details to

support this have been launched today. In addition, a dedicated

Government website that collates information on the support

available for businesses is now available.

COVID-19 tourism industry impact survey

We have reopened our tracker survey  to monitor the impact of the

COVID-19 outbreak on all aspects of the UK tourism industry. The results

will provide impact data to brief Ministers, the Government and COBR to

help support the industry through these challenging times. Please fill

in this survey  and circulate to your members or tourism business

contacts. The survey will close 17.00, Monday 30 March.

Advice for tourism and event businesses affected by COVID-19

We have published a dedicated page on our Business Advice Hub to

help tourism businesses quickly access information and support during

COVID-19. You will find signposts to the latest Government health

advice, how to manage staff, cleaning guidance and financial support

available to tourism businesses.

Join our marketing response

We have launched a social marketing campaign  to keep Britain top of

visitors’ minds during international travel bans. The campaign aims to

share inspirational content based on popular British culture such as

recipes, TV and film shows, literature and more, for people to enjoy in

their own homes. Join the conversation via @lovegreatbritain and

#lovegreatbritain on:

   * @VisitBritain Twitter [14]

   

   * VisitBritain Instagram [16]

   

   * Love Great Britain Facebook [18]

   

For all the latest updates on COVID-19 for the tourism industry, visit

our webpage