For British tourists, the US has long been a favourite destination. Brits make up the largest number of overseas visitors to the country. The skyscrapers of New York to the parks of California – as well as the Fifa World Cup this summer – the USA has a lot to offer. Yet with increased debate over Donald Trump’s effect on the nation he leads and the world’s stability, questions have been raised about whether tourists should visit. Indeed, the US was the only major tourist destination to see a dip in visitor numbers last year. So should UK tourists boycott the US? Columnist Ian Birrell, War Correspondent Robert Fox and Travel Editor Sophie Lam offer their perspectives.

For British tourists, the US has long been a favourite destination. Brits make up the largest number of overseas visitors to the country.

The skyscrapers of New York to the parks of California – as well as the Fifa World Cup this summer – the USA has a lot to offer. Yet with increased debate over Donald Trump’s effect on the nation he leads and the world’s stability, questions have been raised about whether tourists should visit. Indeed, the US was the only major tourist destination to see a dip in visitor numbers last year.

So should UK tourists boycott the US? Columnist Ian Birrell, War Correspondent Robert Fox and Travel Editor Sophie Lam offer their perspectives.

The first time I went to the United States was four decades ago, as a student, to work at a summer camp for diabetic children in California’s stunning Sequoia National Park. Every night, the kids would sit around a campfire to sing songs that invariably ended with........

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