Government employees would be encouraged to use these services, which are often cheaper and more convenient, to book accommodation and transport while travelling on official business, the Chancellor said. James McClure has called the UK the centre of the sharing economy " and his company now has a total economic impact of £ ##500 million ( £ 243million direct spending , £ 259 million induced spending ) and it supports 11,629 jobs . The company"s growth has been huge in the past year with it having grown 87 % this year to 300 listings ( 27,000 of which in London ) . George Osborne in March unveiled steps to put Britain at the forefront of the sharing economy and James McClure has also stated that companies such as Airbnb " promote the UK as a destination and spreads tourist spending on local business " , This is supported by the figures that of the £ 911 that an average Airbnb user spends £ 570 goes towards local businesses .
James McClure has called the UK the centre of the sharing economy " and his company now has a total economic impact of £ ##500 million ( £ 243million direct spending , £ 259 million induced spending ) and it supports 11,629 jobs . The company"s growth has been huge in the past year with it having grown 87 % this year to 300 listings ( 27,000 of which in London ) . George Osborne in March unveiled steps to put Britain at the forefront of the sharing economy and James McClure has also stated that companies such as Airbnb " promote the UK as a destination and spreads tourist spending on local business " , This is supported by the figures that of the £ 911 that an average Airbnb user spends £ 570 goes towards local businesses .