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1 day agoNatural History Museum overtakes British Museum as UK's top tourist attraction
The Natural History Museum became the UK's most popular tourist attraction in 2025, with over 7.1 million visitors.
Some of Britain s most recognisable retailers and visitor attractions are bracing for dramatic swings in their business rates bills from next April, as the 2026 revaluation lands with what has already been dubbed across the sector as "Reeves' Christmas tax". Fresh analysis from global tax firm Ryan reveals a retail landscape increasingly defined by extremes, with destination-led and seasonal attractions facing some of the steepest increases, while several high-profile high street names enjoy substantial reductions.
The city has such a bounty of world-renowned institutions that it can be hard to know which to visit first: from cutting-edge London exhibitions at the Tate Modern to Hope, the huge skeleton of a blue whale at the Natural History Museum.