Since the days of Gordon Brown, there have been two showpiece performances by the Chancellor in the Commons each year: the March Budget, concentrating on tax, and the Autumn Statement, concentrating on spending. The new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, finished his first one with a significant cut – he thinks there should only be one…
Today, Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first Autumn Budget. With the shadow of Brexit causing uncertainty for the UK economy’s growth, Mr Hammond has made a number of changes in an effort to reduce debt and increase growth. Here are some of the main changes as announced today:- Effective immediately • From 23 November 2016…
“Careful, considered and targeted” are the words uttered by the new Chancellor Philip Hammond, when questioned about potential fiscal boosts in the autumn statement. Therefore, it’s safe to say we shouldn’t expect any major positive changes come next Wednesday. Over the past 3 years, previous Chancellor George Osborne’s target was to reduce the UK’s deficit,…
Nikki is currently on the advisory committee of the ICAEW Tourism and Hospitality Group. As a part of a series of interviews, Nikki recently discussed her career opportunities and development with Gareth Jones of Mazars. Nikki’s accountancy career took a less obvious route than one might expect; a three month temp job unanticipatedly led to…
WHA were proud to once again co-sponsor, organise and play in the annual ABTA Travel Convention industry football match. A team of industry business professionals made up two teams, one representing WHA and the other TTC (Travel Trade Consultancy). The Travel Convention football match is part of the build up to the convention itself. This…
The Yas Viceroy in Abu Dhabi plays host to plenty of glamourous events, therefore it made the perfect backdrop for ABTA to host its annual Travel Convention. Hundreds of delegates from the UK Travel Industry gathered to spend the 8th – 10th October listening, debating and networking through some of the most important current and upcoming…
WHA Head of Travel and Leisure Chris Photi was featured and mentioned in this weeks Travel Trade Gazette. Chris was invited onto a specialist panel who were interviewed at an event organised by TTG and sponsored by Feefo. The lively debate was centred around the theme “the high cost of Lowcostholidays Collapse” and explored the implications of…
At the start of September, industry charity ABTA Lifeline announced the travel industry “tributes” chosen for this year’s Gunger Games. All Leisure Travel Group chief Roger Allard, Cosmos Tours & Cruises’ Giles Hawke, TTG Media’s Managing Editor Daniel Pearce and our very own, head of travel and leisure, Chris Photi went toe to toe in…
On Wednesday 7 September 2016 WHA co-sponsored, with Duff and Phelps, the Travel Weekly Business Breakfast Meeting, held at the Google Offices in Central London. Over 100 industry executives filled the auditorium to hear a lively panel debate regarding an on-going Travel Industry “Hot Topic”, Mergers and Acquisitions. To start proceedings, Bernd Fauser of Google…
On Wednesday 29 June 2016, White Hart Associates played MHA MacIntyre Hudson in their annual charity cricket match, all in support of the leading cancer research charity The Royal Marsden. The Charity Cricket Teams We were all expecting a glorious sunny day, but in true British style, rain threatened play. At the Oval, England called off…
