Last-minute overseas holidays have been popular among Britons this summer, according to new research from GE Money and Credit Action.
According to figures from the two parties, the wet weather in July prompted 1.8 million Brits to book breaks such as holidays in France at the last minute.
A further 4.6 million of us are still considering going away this summer, the figures showed, with those living in London most likely to make a trip abroad.
Of those living in the capital, eight per cent intend to leave the country this summer and a further 16 per cent are considering doing so.
And those with children were found to be more likely to book a holiday, with five per cent of those with kids aged between five and 15 hoping to travel overseas, compared to four per cent who do not have offspring.
The results follow recent comments made by VisitBritain”s Elliot Frisby, who told the Daily Mail that the recession is prompting more people to stay in the UK.
