Cornwall locals who branded tourists 'ants' are now desperate for them to return - as restaurants, hotels and pubs are left on the brink by Labour's skyrocketing rates

Cornwall locals who branded tourists 'ants' are now desperate for them to return - as restaurants, hotels and pubs are left on the brink by Labour's skyrocketing ratesPubs, restaurants and hotels face insolvency following Government risesREAD MORE: The lesser-known Cornwall village that's one of the 'most beautiful places in England' By JOANNA TWEEDY, ASSISTANT EDITOR, LIFESTYLE & TRAVEL and ERIN DEBORAH WAKS, TRAVEL WRITER Published: 11:14, 18 April 2026 | Updated: 18:52, 18 April 2026 e-mail 51 shares