Hospitality industry fears jobs at risk from plan to give mayors powers to impose ‘tourist tax’

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The sector is concerned by reports that there won’t be a cap on the levy that can be imposed by mayorsKemi Badenoch made her claim about her policies not being likely to increase homelessness (see 9.49am) in an interview with Emma Barnett on the Today programme. In terms of what was said, it was not particularly illuminating, but it was remarkable for the belligerence on display. Badenoch kept interrupting Barnett quite forcefully. The Tory leader may have felt that she was being assertive in re