Update: Tourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb stays under new plans

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Labelled a tourist tax, proposals would give mayors power to decide how revenue raised should be invested UK politics live – latest updates Holidaymakers is expected to face a nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb-style stays in England under plans ministers are due to outline to give mayors new powers. The report also notes that The idea, labelled a tourist tax, was first raised by Keir Starmer’s government in November and is similar to a scheme running in Scotland. It would allow mayors to charge a fee to visitors staying overnight and decide how the revenue raised should be invested.

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