Director of Public Affairs @ABTAtravel; Play a bit of football, #LFC fan - all opinions expressed are mine alone
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The 2025 Tourism Policy Conference is bringing together the UK’s leading voices in tourism policy, business, and destination management.
From SME support to tax-free shopping, visas, employment, and the economy, this year’s Tourism Policy Conference looks at the future of the UK’s visitor economy.
Speakers include Minister for Tourism, @Steph_Peacock @DCMS , and @ChrisWebbMP, Chair of APPG Hospitality and Tourism.
Join policymakers, business leaders, and destination professionals for a day of insight, collaboration, and discussion on how to strengthen UK tourism for the future. Book now.
📅 19 November 2025
📍 Royal Aeronautical Society, London
🔗shorturl.at/VN3HB
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We have been campaigning for a UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme for 5 yrs with superb partners @ABTAMembers @LMPetherbridge & @BestForBritain @pimlicat. So I was proud to be at #LabourConference2025 to hear the chancellor speak positively about the govt’s intention to implement this.
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An EU youth mobility scheme would give our young people greater opportunities, boost our economy and raise living standards.
New research shows the public overwhelmingly back it ⬇️
travelweekly.co.uk/news/abta…
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ABTA and Seasonal Businesses in Travel (SBiT) have revealed new research showing strong public support for securing a youth experience deal with the EU, and we urge the govt to press ahead with negotiations with the EU following May’s UK-EU Summit.
Read > ow.ly/bsBY50WME7e
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Great day 2 of the @ABTAMembers visit to @Port_of_Dover to see the extensive prep for EES whenever it comes in. Huge thanks to Emma Ward for the tour—great to see the scale of work already done to be as ready as possible. ABTA’s efforts continue to prepare members for launch.
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🚨Tourism Policy Conference Panel Announcement🚨
The Future of Tourism Employment and Skills. This will be an extremely important part of the tourism policy agenda going forward and we've gathered some real industry experts to provide their insights.
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This afternoon, the new Legal Migration Minister, @SeemaMalhotra1, spoke positively about supporting the growth and contribution of the travel and tourism sectors to the UK economy. Hearing her talk about the importance of industry/government collaboration was also encouraging.
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ABTA and Seasonal Businesses in Travel (SBiT) welcome today’s announcement from the European Commission that they are recommending to the Council that negotiations be opened with the United Kingdom on a youth mobility agreement.
Read more here: abta.com/news/abta-and-seaso…
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Our Director of Public Affairs, @LMPetherbridge, was glad to join @RHANews, as part of the new partnership with @ABTAMembers, alongside Transport Sec @Mark_J_Harper for the start of #NationalCoachWeek
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Thank you @SadiqKhan and @BestForBritain . As i highlighted in our recent report with @abta a youth mobility scheme with EU Nations would unlock huge growth potential in the uk travel industry as well as the uk hospitality industry… @UKHospKate @LMPetherbridge
A new @SBIT_UK and @ABTAtravel report says a 69% drop in UK travel staff working in the is EU set to impact travel businesses’ growth. They are calling for improved UK-EU employee mobility arrangements and outline simple and sensible policy solutions. sbit.org.uk/s/SBiT-Unlocking…
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We were really pleased to host the Department for Transport’s Communication Network meeting at ABTA’s office this afternoon. It was great hearing from and catching up with DfT officials, including the Second Permanent Secretary, and also our colleagues across the wider industry.
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Delighted to be at #LibDemConference to represent @ABTAMembers and talk to current & future policymakers about the importance of #internationaltravel to the UK economy and local areas up and down the country. – at Bournemouth, England
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Good to catch up with Mark Tanzer and Luke Petherbridge from @ABTAtravel today and discuss the travel and tourism sector in the context of international trade. – at London, England
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If your flight has been affected by today's air traffic control problems, we have advice to help you understand your rights around delays and cancellations. Here: ow.ly/ks3L50PF73R #flightproblems #flightdelays #cancellationrights #airtrafficcontrolissues #passengerrights
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Thank you @JWhittingdale, Tourism Minister, for meeting @ABTAMembers CEO, Mark Tanzer, and Director of Public Affairs @LMPetherbridge to discuss the challenges affecting UK #outboundtravel - including UK-EU labour mobility, consumer protection, and education policy (1/2)
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Expanding the YMS is crucial for our inbound, outbound and domestic tourism sectors. This is a very sensible move from @ukhomeoffice.
Exclusive: Thousands of young European waiters, baristas & au pairs could be allowed to come to the UK for two years under plans to plug gaps in the British workforce
No10 has asked Home Office to negotiate youth mobility schemes with EU countries
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thetimes.co.uk/article/how-e…
Luke Petherbridge retweeted
Exclusive: Thousands of young European waiters, baristas & au pairs could be allowed to come to the UK for two years under plans to plug gaps in the British workforce
No10 has asked Home Office to negotiate youth mobility schemes with EU countries
1/4
thetimes.co.uk/article/how-e…
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ABTA and SBiT have recently published a report that, for the very first time looks at what has happened to UK travel jobs in the EU since Brexit. abta.com/traveljobsEU 🧵 (1/7)
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Looking for ex-seasonaires who can wax lyrical about the benefits working a ski season brought them in later life/their future career - get in touch! #skiseason
