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Record April for overseas visits to the UK
June 22, 2017

New figures show that it was a record April for the number of overseas visits to the UK as well as the amount of money spent.

VisitBritain figures show that 3.7 million visits were made to the UK in April this year, up 19 per cent compared to the same month last year and the highest April since records began.

Overseas visitors spent a record £2 billion in April, 20 per cent up on the same month last year. The figures come on the back of a record first-quarter for inbound visits to the UK and spend.

VisitBritain Director Patricia Yates said: “Tourism is one of Britain’s most valuable export industries and it is very encouraging to see this continued growth as we head into the peak summer season and beyond. We continue to drive home the message of value and welcome globally, particularly in our high spending markets China and the US and the valuable European market.”

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