French and German tourists turn their back on Brexit Britain

Industry leaders fear new entry restrictions and the UK's tarnished image among some Europeans have caused a decline in EU visitors

French and German tourists are beginning to avoid the UK, tourism leaders fear, because of post-Brexit restrictions on travelling with identity cards.

Since anti-Covid measures ended across Europe last year, tourism has started to recover, but there are growing signs that significant numbers of French and Germans - two of the largest markets for UK tourism - are staying away.