UK visitor numbers up amid signs of shift away from mainland Europe’s extreme heat

Tourism to UK close to pre-Covid levels as Czech Republic, Ireland and Denmark also leap in popularity

Where once holidaymakers flocked south for the summer in search of scorching getaways, the climate emergency may be signalling a reversal of that trend.

It seems some tourists are shunning continental Europe, where temperatures are soaring to as high as 48C in the current heatwave, in favour of Britain's cooler climes.