12 May, 2020 @ 12:35
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BREAKING: Brits told summer holidays abroad ‘very likely cancelled’ this year in potentially huge blow to Spain

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BRITS have been told summer holidays abroad are ‘very likely’ to be cancelled this year over coronavirus. 

Health Secretary Matt Hancock broke the devastating news during an appearance on ITV’s This Morning today.

Hosts Holly and Phil had asked the politician whether or not summer would be cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic.

Hancock said: ” “I think that’s likely to be the case.

“I think it’s unlikely that big lavish international holidays are going to be possible for this summer.”

That would be a huge blow to Spain, where the vital tourism industry depends massively on the British market.

Tourism is responsible for 12% of GDP and 13% of all employment in Spain, and even higher in regions like Andalucia.

Billions of euros have already been lost after mammoth Easter events, such as Semana Santa and Sevilla’s Feria de Abril, were forced to cancel.

More to follow…

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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