Historic English cities demand right to impose tourist tax

Cambridge attracts tourists year-round with its historical architecture and world-famous university, but they say they are struggling under the pressure of the crowds - (Getty Images)

Bath and Cambridge are urging the government to allow them to introduce tourist taxes, becoming the latest in a string of English destinations seeking similar levies.

While Scotland and Wales have granted their councils the ability to tax tourists, at present the UK government has no law giving English local authorities the power to impose visitor levies.