8+ hour, 53+ min ago   (364+ words) A former councillor, described as having made an "enormous contribution to public life", has been nominated to receive one of the local authority's highest civic honours. Sunderland City Council's cabinet recommended Harry Trueman be appointed an Honorary Alderman of the…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (993+ words) Friday, 11 September 2026 12:34 By Paul Drury-Bradey, local democracy reporter Hull and East Yorkshire Mayor Luke Campbell has confirmed he will not introduce a new tourist tax in the region, prioritizing the needs of local hospitality and leisure businesses currently facing financial…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1013+ words) Migrant hotels will be exempt from Andy Burnham's tourist tax on hospitality after the Prime Minister was accused of raiding struggling Brits with an unlimited 'overnight visitor levy'. Earlier this week, the Prime Minister gave his favoured regional mayors the…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (571+ words) Planned tourist taxes on overnight stays will be a disaster for hospitality businesses, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch warned. Andy Burnham’s Government has given permission for regional leaders across large parts of England to introduce levies on overnight stays to help…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (935+ words) Holidaymakers across England face a new tax on overnight stays under Government plans to give mayors greater economic power in their regions. Local leaders will set the fee as a percentage of the cost of accommodation, rather than a flat…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (651+ words) Millions of pounds raised from the “tourist tax” being introduced in London could be used to fund public transport, says a Cabinet minister. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said it would be “reasonable” if London Mayor Lord Sadiq Khan decided to…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (251+ words) “Politicians raise the cost of living and dissuade tourism and enterprise through death by a thousand cuts.” Credit: Getty Hospitality bosses were blindsided late on Wednesday by the news that Andy Burnham plans to give English mayors the power to…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1060+ words) "King of the North", man of the people, "defender" of their pubs. Andy Burnham has cast himself as the ultimate champion of pub-goers. But Burnham can no longer pretend he's a friend to the hospitality sector after his decision to…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (499+ words) Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole risks losing out under the proposed visitor tax, its council leader said. Councillor Millie Earl has said BCP was a "real risk" of missing out because the Government has not approved its devolution deal. She said:…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (317+ words) ?s mayors are set to gain the power to slap a tourism levy on overnight visitors, a move that could raise costs for hotel guests,. England — full details here. England’s mayors are set to gain the power to slap a…...