Britons holidaying in UK give welcome boost to high street

Domestic tourism helped footfall in August hit highest level since start of Covid pandemic

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Footfall in UK high streets and retail parks last month hit its highest level since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic as increased domestic tourism boosted consumer activity.

Data from the retail tracker Springboard found the number of consumers visiting bricks-and-mortar shopping outlets rose by a quarter in August, helped by people choosing to take holidays at home this summer.