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 will face a nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb-style stays in England under plans ministers are du…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:26 UTC.

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  1. Tourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb stays under new plans

  2. England's mayors to be given power to introduce tourist tax

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