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Why Burnham is making holidays more expensive

Having spent the summer trying to ease the cost of living, is a new tourist tax about to hit domestic holiday makers in the pocket?

The government is giving mayors additional powers to introduce a levy on hotel stays, with no cap on how much they can charge.

With the tourism industry already angry, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy examine the move and why the timing maybe a little uncomfortable for the government.

Elsewhere, Sky News has uncovered more turmoil in Reform-run local councils. With the Metropolitan Police also widening their investigation into allegations of illegal foreign donations…

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