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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Noah Vickers

Sadiq Khan 'happy to look into' a 'tourist tax' for London and will 'follow evidence'

Sadiq Khan has said he is “happy to look into” the possibility of a tourist tax in London’s hotels, following cross-party calls earlier this week for a small charge on visitors to the capital.

The mayor said his team would be examining the evidence from the various European cities which have charged a levy on hotel bedrooms for several years now, and would also be looking at Manchester and Liverpool, where similar charges have been introduced.

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