The Business Visits and Events Partnership (BVEP) has submitted a budget request to HM Treasury ahead of the next budget, which chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak will deliver on 3 March. The budget request aims to secure long term targeted support to aid the recovery of the industry. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, business visits and events contributed £70bn (£84bn when the weddings industry is included) to the UK economy in terms of visitor spend, representing more th...