Temperatures will soar to highs of 26C in Greater Manchester today - as a heat health alert kicks in for much of England.
04.06.2024 - 10:51 / ok.co.uk
A heated debate took place on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday 4 June that left viewers divided.
Travel journalist Stephanie Takyi and A Place In The Sun presenter Lee Juggurnauth were debating whether there should be a cap on the number of British holidaymakers going to Majorca, with the pair arguing for and against the idea. Residents of the popular holiday island say they are being squeezed out of their towns and beaches by millions of tourists who visit the destination each year, so locals are now calling for a limit on the number of visitors.
Stephanie, who last visited the Balearic island five years ago, said when she was there that “there was this growing sense of feeling that you can’t feel like you are relaxing on holiday – what’s the point of going somewhere where you feel that you’re not welcome as a British person?” She supported the suggested cap, but Lee, who visited the island for A Place In The Sun just a few weeks ago, disagreed. “During the summer months, of course there’s going to be a lot of people,” he said.
“I understand the locals are frustrated. But tourism brings in so much money to the country and it also employs a lot of people on the island.
They need the tourists, they need the cruise boats to come in, they need the jobs.” He also said more Germans than British tourists visit the island, and noted it is a big island with areas that are still not heavily developed.
Viewers were quick to chime in with their own thoughts on the debate. One viewer was clearly pleased that British tourists were still headed to Majorca – and not visiting their favourite destination instead.
They wrote: “No Majorca!! Please keep taking them! I like my quiet little Greek Islands too much!” A few grumbled that, as
Temperatures will soar to highs of 26C in Greater Manchester today - as a heat health alert kicks in for much of England.
After weeks of uncertainty, the UK is finally set to sizzle in temperatures forecasted to soar beyond 30°C over the coming days, encouraging many of us to venture outdoors and soak up the eagerly anticipated great British Summer sun. After a miserable start to June, the Met Office anticipates a significant rise in mercury levels from Sunday evening lasting until approximately Thursday.
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Amanda Holden fans were jokingly encouraging each other to complain as they were left dazzled by her appearance during the Britain's Got Talent final. The show judge was back for one last time this series on Sunday (June 2) alongside Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli.
The sun was shining in Burrs Country Park as Rishi Sunak handed out ice cream and cake to the public and press. But despite a warm welcome from locals on his arrival, the Prime Minister was booed from afar as he left The Lamppost cafe in Bury on Friday (May 31).
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