Let us tax visitors on overnight stays in England, mayors say

Liverpool says it could create £11m off a visitor levy as it welcomes over 60 million tourists a year - (Getty/iStock)

A coalition of mayors has called for powers to be given to local authorities to create visitor levies across England, in an attempt to boost tourist infrastructure and regional growth.

The group of mayors from around the country, led by Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram, is calling on the government to grant devolved powers to allow regions to create a visitor levy, which could see a small charge added to overnight stays.