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Hunt admits Games have put off London's tourists

Reported by Independent on Wednesday, 1 August 2012 (on August 1, 2012)

Tourists are steering clear of London because of the Olympic "upheaval", the Culture Secretary has admitted. But the Government is refusing to downgrade David Cameron's prediction that the Games will provide a £13bn boost for the UK economy.

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