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Deloitte has recently released a report studying what Brexit might mean for UK travel. Here some facts:

76% of UK holidays abroad are in EU countries(29.3 million in 2014)

68% of business visits from the UK are to EU countries(4.6 million in 2014)

In 2014, almost 40% of total work-related immigrantsto the UK were EU citizens.

EU citizens make up 5.9% of the total UK workforce.

London accounts 70% regional dependency on migrationwithin travel and tourism

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  Global Hospitality NewsIHG study claims Brits could save £20 million a year on hotel stays across Europe by booking direct. According to a study,  three quarters (76%) of Brits choose to book through price comparison sites because they believe they can guarantee the best rates. Read moreNEXT Hotels Melbourne brings major growth for SilverNeedle Hospitality Group QIC Global Real Estate (QIC GRE) has signed its first Hotel deal with SilverNeedle Group, to bring a new iteration of the NEXT Hotels portfolio to Melbourne. Click here 

Keep it green!

Hotel guests favour a sustainable stay, yet admit to using more energy than ever before.

• Third of guests say hotels and B&Bs should be judged on sustainability, with an accreditation system similar to food and service quality

• 1 in 5 people would be more likely to stay in or recommend a B&B or boutique hotel if it used renewable energy sources

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Corners of the world

Barack Obama is to visit Hiroshima this month - the first serving US president to travel to the Japanese city since it was hit by a US nuclear bomb in 1945. Read moreLas Vegas opened its first green space last month – is it further proof that Sin City is turning over a new leaf? The city intends to become the largest US city to power public buildings and lights with 100% renewable energy by 2017 Learn morePanama Papers affair widens as database goes online. The Panama Papers affair has widened, with a huge database of documents relating to more than 200,000 offshore accounts posted online Read more