Rachel Reeves will give Mayors the power to impose a tourist tax

Mayors in England are set to be given new powers to levy a tourist tax on visitors to fund local projects under a new policy.

Reeves will give mayors the ability to impose a “modest” charge on visitors staying in hotels, bed and breakfasts, guest houses and holiday lets through the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, which is currently going through Parliament.

The measure, which has been called for by regional leaders including London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan and Greater Manchester’s Andy Burnham, has been condemned by the hospitality industry.

“The Government has gone back on its word and introduced a damaging holiday tax… [it] has blatantly disregarded the commitments it gave to the House of Commons just two

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