The travel and tourism industry is one of the biggest sectors of the UK. Tourism was reported to contribute £106 billion to the British economy it supports 2.6 million jobs. Analysists predict that in 2025 (depending on covi-19) the UK tourism industry will be worth around £257 billion this would be around 10% of gross domestic product; without tourism the UK economy would suffer greatly. Unemployment would rise by the millions and government investments, donations and projects would be cut back by the loss tax that the industry brings in. Government have an obligation to support industries and keep them afloat during economic crisis. GDP allows the government an image into what sectors are performing the best this will impact how much inflation occurs and what industries need investment in turn letting 10% of the economy slowly fall apart will cause major economic impact, this would damage trade deals (importing, exporting) inflation would rise to compensate meaning people have less money to spend in local businesses leading to less profit within other industries a chain reaction would occur e.g. hospitality. 

The industry brings in a variety of cultures, groups, and ethnic diversity this gives the UK a good reputation of being diverse attracting more people to the country. Travel brings hundreds of thousands of potential consumers for UK businesses, these “consumers” spend money on hotels, taxi service, restaurants, guided tours these services all benefit from tourist money leading to higher tax payments to the government.