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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tom Ambrose and Yassin El-Moudden

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

father in a wetsuit and daughters wade into the sea to go boogie-boarding
Northern Europe has largely escaped the heatwave, prompting many to switch their holiday plans. Photograph: Erik Isakson/Getty Images/Tetra images RF

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.

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