- The number of foreign tourists visiting Britain in July rose to 4.02 million
- Visitors from abroad spent £13.3billion during the first seven months of the year
- Britons increased their spending abroad by five percent to £24.3billion
The weak pound has turned Brexit Britain into a holiday haven with record numbers of foreign tourists flocking to the UK.
The number of overseas residents visiting in July rose to 4.02 million and is the first time the figure has topped 4million.
Visitors spent £13.3billion during the first seven months of the year – a surge of nine percent on the same period in 2016.
Britons also increased their spending abroad by five percent to £24.3billion.
The number of overseas residents visiting in July rose to 4.02 million and is the first time the figure has topped 4 million
The official figures from the Office for National Statistics are a fresh boost for Britain as the country moves towards leaving the EU.
The value of sterling fell sharply after the June 2016 referendum leading to higher inflation for British households – and more expensive holidays abroad.
But the weak pound also means lower prices for foreign tourists – with July seeing the highest number of visitors for any month since records began.
In the first seven months of the year, the number of overseas visitors to Britain rose by 8 percent while Britons travelling abroad rose by 3 percent, the ONS said.