Skift Take
It's a testament to how far the UK has declined in retail might that there's such a unified voice across the political spectrum that the current tourist visa policies are destructive to the country's fragile prosperity.
The boss of Harrods has hit out at ministers for “disregarding” the economic benefits of relaxing visa rules for Chinese and other emerging market visitors to score cheap “political points” on immigration.
Michael Ward, managing director of the prestigious London store, said both the Conservatives and Labour are too frightened about immigration scare stories and are ignoring the business opportunities offered by welcoming more visitors from China, and other fast-growth economies such as Brazil, to these shores.
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