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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Noah Vickers

Sadiq Khan backs London 'tourist tax' which would see visitors charged extra for stays in hotels and Airbnbs

London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has expressed support for a ‘tourist tax’ in the capital - (PA)

Sir Sadiq Khan has voiced his support for a London ‘tourist tax’ in a move which could eventually see overnight visitors charged extra for every night they spend in the capital.

Similar charges already exist in several European cities, like Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam, and are typically added to a traveller’s hotel bill at the end of their stay.

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