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Will Asian nations’ UK travel warnings over anti-immigrant riots deter tourists?
- The impact of travel advisories will depend on how the UK prevents riots, which have so far occurred in places tourists ‘rarely visit’
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Asian travellers are likely to be cautious about visiting Britain, after far-right riots resulted in travel warnings ahead of a pivotal time of the year in which families typically make holiday plans, analysts said.
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Violence erupted in northwest England’s Southport after the stabbing deaths of three young girls and injuries to 10 others led to the spread of disinformation that the attacker was an immigrant and falsely identified the suspect as a Muslim.
Far-right supporters and anti-immigration extremists have attacked hotels housing asylum seekers in two cities and have clashed with police, leading to hundreds of arrests.
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