British hotels, restaurants and shops are benefiting from a jump in visits from foreign tourists, who are coming to the UK to make the most of the weak pound.

The rise in tourism is a corollary of the improvement in exports that economists hope will support the economy through any turmoil in the Brexit process.

Sterling dropped by around 15pc against the currencies of the UK’s major trading partners following the referendum vote to leave the EU, making British goods cheaper abroad and boosting the profits of exporting companies.

Just this week the Bank of England said that the businesses it speaks to were reporting stronger levels of demand from tourists visiting the country.