Tensions escalate as Tenerife told to get rid of Brits wearing popular item on beach

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It comes as tensions rise in Spain with tourists sporting 'flip flops' coming under fire

Tensions are mounting in Tenerife as locals urge for a ban on Brits donning a particular beachwear favourite - flip flops.

She added, "And it's a shame because we have truly talented singers. If this country exploited its cultural-historical patrimony and accompanied it in all our theatres and auditoriums with ambitious programmes, we would attract cultural and not flip-flop tourism." The Guardia Civil has made it clear, stating: "It is not specifically forbidden to drive with flip-flops, but you can be penalised for not being able to maintain freedom of movement to control the pedals well."

 

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