UK sees record visitor numbers in July after EU exit vote

Britain saw a record number of foreign visitors in July while spending by British tourists abroad fell for the first time in more than a year, according to the first figures since the country voted to leave the European Union. With their spending power helped by a slump in the pound after the Brexit referendum, some 3.8 million foreigners visited Britain in July, the Office for National Statistics said. "We have an immediate and real opportunity to promote Britain as a great value destination, p