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Edinburgh’s ‘final straw’ tourist tax is a warning to England
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (850+ words) Edinburgh council said its tourism tax would raise £50m a year to invest in the city, following its launch in July. But less than two months on, industry groups are sounding the alarm that the tourist tax has helped make Edinburgh…...
Bath tourist tax plans welcomed by region's mayor
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (36+ words) Visitors to Bath, Bristol and Weston could soon be paying a tourist tax, which Helen Godwin says would raise money for improving transport. Tourist tax plans welcomed by regional mayor Read more on this story here....
70 Up: Curtain falls on documentary that has captivated Brits for six decades
21+ hour, 22+ min ago (1371+ words) Six decades have passed since Jackie Bassett first appeared on TV aged seven, skipping down the road with her little sister. It was 1964 and she had been selected by teachers at her east London primary school to appear in a…...
A tourist tax is the last thing we need - it hasn't helped in Europe!
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (882+ words) Andy Burnham has approved a new holiday tax, which could be rolled out across England in less than two years. The Prime Minister gave regional mayors the power to impose an unlimited 'overnight visitor levy' on stays in hotels, B…...
Bronze cat statue of Dorchester's Susie emerges from foundry
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (512+ words) A statue of a town's famous cat has been cast in bronze, with the sculptor sharing the first images of the work-in-progress from the foundry. Ama Menec has been commissioned to create a statue of Susie, whose adventures in Dorchester,…...
Prince William in Campaign to Use Sport to Prevent Suicide
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (53+ words) BBC Sorry, BBC iPlayer isn’t available in your region. It looks like you’re outside of the UK. BBC iPlayer is only available in the UK. If you are using a proxy or VPN, please turn off any of these services…...
'Disgrace!' Labour mayors plan to push on with tourist tax despite urgent 'bloodbath' warning
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (637+ words) WATCH: GB News panel reacts as Andy Burnham unleashes tourist tax across England 'It's really a disgrace. They talk about growth, and all they do is attack business,' one top hotelier said Labour mayors across England are preparing to push…...
Business warns Southend tourist tax could do 'more harm than good' without care
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (454+ words) A TOURIST tax could do "far more damage" than good if it is not "very carefully considered", a Southend businessman has said. The warning follows Government plans to let mayors in England introduce a levy on overnight stays. Southend Council…...
England mayors could levy uncapped tourist tax
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1388+ words) Briefs Finance Free Live Investors Workshop The dollar is losing value. Here’s how investors can still profit. UK plans to let England mayors levy uncapped overnight visitor tax - The government has confirmed plans to give mayors in England the option…...
Tourist tax plans will be ‘hugely damaging’, warn holiday firms
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (564+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to impose tourist taxes will be “hugely damaging” and a “kick in the teeth” for the hospitality industry, hotel and tourism firms have warned. Premier Inn owner Whitbread and Butlin’s are among major…...