World tourism leaders hail Britain as 'absolutely normal' after a tour of countryside. Lorries carrying thousands of animal carcasses could be just days away from rolling into Hampshire, it emerged today. Livestock farmers and Government at loggerheads over proposals to vaccinate cattle. NFU vows to fight any vaccination programme. Tourism in the New Forest experienced mixed fortunes over the Easter weekend.
Tests continue in Northern Ireland after the discovery of a third suspected case.
The government's scientific advisors claim the spread of the disease has peaked, with the number of newly confirmed cases per-day beginning to drop. As the government tries to convey an air of optimism, controversy rages over whether priorities should lie with re-opening tourist areas to promote business or leaving them closed to guard against the disease. He said there was steady decline in the average number of cases recorded each day. Tourist industry faces loses of 5bn this spring and summer, according to British Hospitality Association. The government clashes with local councils over the issue of whether areas of countryside should be re-opened.