Hospitality industry fears jobs at risk from plan to give mayors powers to impose ‘tourist tax’

September 10, 2026 · 7:59 am 1 sources

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• Hospitality industry fears jobs at risk from plan to give mayors powers to impose ‘tourist tax’
  The Guardian · September 10, 2026 07:59
  The sector is concerned by reports that there won’t be a cap on the levy that can be imposed by mayors Good morning. Last year Andy Burnham, who was then mayor of Greater Manchester, and his close friend and ally Steve Rotheram, mayor of the Liverpool city region, were urging the government to…