The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports a steep decline in the number of overseas visitors coming to Britain. The total visitors for the last quarter in 2008 was 7.01 million which is 12% less than the same time the previous year. This was made worse by visitor spend dropping by 21%. It is not only the UK that is suffering, visitors from all regions of the world are in decline. VisitBritain said ‘The figures illustrate the continuing challenges of maintaining Britain’s popularity as a destination in the face of the global economic downturn and increasing competition from rival destinations.’ It is hoped that some of the financial loss can be recovered by many UK residents choosing to holiday domestically due to the weak sterling.
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