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Motorhome & Caravan show 2022 sells over 100k advance tickets

NCC Events, organiser of the upcoming Motorhome & Caravan Show has announced (on Monday 10 October 2022) that with just over one week to go, advance ticket sales for the…


Blackouts cannot be ruled out for the coming winter

National Grid has revealed its worst-case scenario plan to keep the lights on this winter.

The UK faces blackouts for us to three hours a day if it is unable…


Lord Kamall announced as Tourism Minister

Life Peer Lord Syed Kamall has been announced as Parliamentary Under Secretary, taking responsibility for civil society, heritage, tourism and growth at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport…


Chancellor’s Growth Plan revealed – top line announcements

The Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng MP has unveiled the new Growth Plan, with a view to tackling energy costs bringing down inflation, and “backing business and helping households”.

Key headlines are:


Government outlines plans to help cut energy bills for businesses

The Energy Bill Relief Scheme will offer discounts on wholesale gas and electricity prices for all UK businesses for six months from 1 October 2022. This new support package for…


New PM introduces Energy Price Guarantee

  • Support for businesses
  • Suspension of green levies

Prime Minister, Liz Truss has announced that the Government was moving immediately (8 September 2022) to introduce a new Energy Price Guarantee…


New PM’s Cabinet – some key roles of interest to the caravan industry

Below are a number of appointments in Liz Truss’s new Cabinet that will be of interest to various sectors of the caravan and motorhome industry. 

  • Kwasi Kwarteng has been promoted…


Labour could charge £75 for a holiday in Wales, according to Welsh Conservatives

Welsh Conservatives have warned the average family could face a £75 charge from the industry opposed tourism tax, currently being consulted upon. 

Commenting on the news, Welsh Conservative Shadow Tourism…


Government launches Help for Households campaign

Government says that countries around the world are facing rising goods and energy prices, inflation and cost of living pressures after the pandemic and Ukraine war.  It has signposted various…


More proposed changes to UK driving licences

Government has put out a call for evidence on opportunities for various changes to the driver licensing regime.

Questions around reintroducing grandfather rights explore whether the UK should allow those…