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Branson and others in the tourism industry stand to lose money when travel warnings are issued, but that doesn't mean their voices should be quickly dismissed. Governments must do a better job explaining context to visitors when they caution about travel.
Foreign Office travel advisories do more harm than good, claims the Virgin founder.
Sir Richard Branson has launched a scathing attack on the Foreign Office and other Western government departments for warning about terrorism in their travel advisories.
In today's newspaper, the Virgin founder demands an end to advice against visiting countries due to the risk of terrorism. He writes that warnings of the risk of attack "are exactly what the terrorists want".
The Foreign Office (FCO), in common with other Western ministries, frequently updates its advice to travellers. W
