Lo Bue-Said urged Truss to “get to grips with the colossal tasks in hand” and support travel businesses battling cost of living pressures after winning the Conservative leadership election on Monday (5 September). 

“After two years of shutdown to a year when our recovery was hampered by the hangover of Covid, I am very much hoping the travel industry will not go unnoticed,” she said.

"The significant importance both economically and socially that the travel industry contributes has a ripple effect across many industries and local communities, alongside the many thousands of small businesses who are currently evaluating how to keep the lights on throughout this winter."

Lo Bue-Said said Advantage would do “all we can” to raise awareness of the issues facing the travel industry and support its members “through what will continue to be very difficult times”.