BBC NEWS 24 141 17 Sep 13:47/34 ************ ************************** * *** *** ** ************** ************ ************** 4/7 HIGH POUND HURTING UK TOURIST INDUSTRY Britain's tourism industry is being badly hit by the strength of the pound.
In its annual report, the British Tourist Authority says although the number of visitors has risen, spending has remained flat.
It estimates that the rise in the value of sterling against other European currencies will have cost Britain more than £850m.
It may also have prevented the creation of up to 30,000 jobs.
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