Relief for business owners as Small Business Grant scheme extended – rate payers now eligible for 100% grant on first property and 75% grant on all other properties

Chancellor extends furlough until end of October and introduces flexibility from August

Sue Says – June

Ready, steady…re-open? 15th July is provisional date Tourism Secretary Fergus Ewing has set to re-open hospitality and tourism businesses

Sir Tom Hunter backs hospitality and First Minister tells STA the book is not closed on 2-metre rule

Devastating effect of 2-metre social distancing requirement on Scottish hospitality

PM gives English Pubs, Restaurants and Hotels a 1-metre+ lifeline

New licensing hotline to support Scotland’s tourism businesses in run up to reopen date

New virtual Tourism and Hospitality Talent Development Programme OPEN NOW

26 April for a pint outside but a soft drink inside… as hospitality gets indicative date for reopening

Trade welcomes no extension to vaccine passport scheme

D-day 16th January – Deadline for applications for fully funded tourism and hospitality talent development programme

Scottish tourism bookings down as cost-of-living crisis bites

STA welcomes adoption of industry recommendations in new Visitor Levy Bill

Latest industry survey reveals sector remains financially fragile

STA urges industry to respond to Visitor Levy Bill consultation

Industry reacts to Autumn statement and ask Scottish Government to replicate relief

Scottish Tourism Alliance announces election Policy Agenda

Scottish Tourism Alliance Announces New Chair

The Scottish Tourism Alliance appoints eight new directors

STA launches Holyrood 2026 Manifesto, warning tourism is ‘at a crossroads’