Sadiq Khan 'tourist tax' of up to 5% sparks row as bosses condemn it as blow to London hotels

Lord Sadiq Khan is pushing for the quick introduction of a “tourist tax” in London to be charged at up to 5% of the cost of a hotel room.

City Hall is drawing up proposals for the new levy and how the hundreds of millions of pounds that it is expected to raise would be used to boost tourism in the capital.