Britain’s tourist towns face a "stark" jobs crisis unless the Government provides more support to visitor hotspots, Labour has warned.
Even as Boris Johnson urges people to take "staycations" in the UK, new analysis shows regions which rely on tourism are being disproportionately hit by the rise in unemployment following the coronavirus pandemic.
In areas where over a fifth of workers are in tourism-related jobs, the number of working-age adults has risen by 174% since February - compared to 110% for the UK as a whole.
Labour leader Keir Starmer has called for an extension of the Government's furlough scheme for the worst-hit sectors, including domestic tourism.