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Tourism plays a significant part in the economic life of England.In 2018, the United Kingdom as a whole was the world's 10th most visited country for tourists, [2] and 17 of the United Kingdom's 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites fall within England.
Tourism in the United Kingdom is a major industry and contributor to the U.K. economy, which is the world's 10th biggest tourist destination, with over 40.1 million visiting in 2019, contributing a total of £234 billion to the GDP. [1] [2] £23.1 billion was spent in the UK by foreign tourists in 2017.
During Hirohito's visit, the satirical magazine Private Eye used a racist double entendre to refer to the emperor's visit ("nasty Nip in the air"). [29] 1978 – It was the first state visit by a Communist head of state to the UK. [30] Despite the Queen's public display of protocol, privately she had thought they had "blood on their hands". [31]
In contrast to the 2010 visit by Pope Benedict XVI, it was a pastoral rather than a state visit. The Church offered the public free access to all papal events. [1] There were concerns about the Pope's health following an attempt on his life the previous year, [2] and security was of utmost importance during the visit. [3]
An invitation to visit Britain was extended to Pope Benedict XVI by then Prime Minister Gordon Brown in February 2009. The Pope's visit featured in the debates between party leaders in April 2010, prior to the 2010 United Kingdom general election, where all three party leaders expressed support for the visit, while expressing disagreement with some of the Pope's views.
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The VisitEngland accommodation assessment schemes were run under licence by Quality in Tourism from 2012 to 2017, when the AA took on the license. [5] The scheme issues quality awards to holiday accommodation, hotel, bed and breakfast, self catering holiday cottages and others.
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