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Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%
Reform UK and the Conservatives have criticised plans for the new levy on visitors' overnight stays.
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York, pictured, is one of the cities where the regional mayor plans to limit the new levy to 5% of an overnight stay
Labour's regional mayors in England have pledged to cap a new fee on visitors' overnight stays at 5%, after hospitality bosses warned it could put jobs at risk.
Local leaders are set to gain new powers to charge an uncapped levy, dubbed a "tourist tax", as a percentage of the cost of hotels, bed and breakfasts and other types of accommodation.
"We know, don't we, that local government is struggling for funds - it was hit very hard by austerity," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.