The pound’s Brexit-induced weakness has helped London attract more visitors than any other European destination this year, despite a spate of terror attacks in the capital.

The number of European visitors to London rose by 24pc this year, according to data from online travel agent eDreams, helping the city become the most visited destination in Europe.

The weakness of sterling against the euro is thought to have been a significant driver in the spike in visitors from across the Channel. The pound remains 13pc weaker against the euro than the day before the EU referendum in June last year and has failed to gain ground in the past 12 months, currently sitting at €1.13.

Domestic holidaymakers are also increasingly visiting the capital rather than going overseas to places where their spending money doesn’t go as far as it did last year.