Government plans to extend tax breaks for the British film industry have been approved by the EU. Under the scheme, film production companies can claim tax relief of 25% payable towards the cost of production. Chancellor George Osborne said he hoped the move - first announced in the Budget - would help attract more blockbuster productions to the UK.
Spending by travel companies on TV advertising in the UK increased by one-third in the first months of this year. The figures, compiled by Neilson and reported by Travel Weekly sister website Travolution, show a 33% rise in TV ad spending compared with January to May last year, with much of the increase driven by leading online travel agents (OTAs).