PM makes speech on tourism  

The Prime Minister has pledged to make Britain one of the top five tourist destinations in the world. Mr Cameron said the income generated from the £115 billion-a-year tourism sector was “fundamental” to rebuilding the UK’s economy. The PM was speaking at the Serpentine Gallery in London to an audience of representatives from the tourist industry. He said: “Tourism is a fiercely competitive market, requiring skills, talent, enterprise and a government that backs Britain. It’s fundamental to the rebuilding and rebalancing of our economy. It’s one of the best and fastest ways of generating the jobs we need so badly in this country. And it’s absolutely crucial to us making the most of the Olympics and indeed a whole decade of great international sport across Britain.” Mr Cameron said that between 2008 and and 2009, UK had fallen from sixth to...