UK visitors drop despite Olympics

London : United Kingdom | Oct 11, 2012 at 1:52 AM PDT

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Number of visitors to UK drops in Olympic month The Olympics ran from 27 July to 12 August The number of visitors to the UK fell in August, despite the Olympics, but the amount they spent rose. Overseas residents made three million visits to the UK in the month, down 5% from August 2011, according to the Office... FULL ARTICLE AT BBC

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