A PUNISHING holiday tax risks turning London into a tourism “ghost town”, a senior Tory says.
It could jeopardise the capital’s economic success if implemented by the Labour mayor .
The warning comes from Tory mayoral hopeful Sir after he put himself forward for the job.
He said: “I want to make sure that London is buzzing, London is vibrant, London’s attracting people, London’s contributing to the .
“The last thing we need is anything that would put that at risk, anything that would turn London into a ghost town.”
More than 20million foreign tourists visited London last year, contributing £40billion, he claimed.
He also said the PM’s “anti-London policies” were hurting the South.
The Sun has launched a Hands Off Our Hols campaign, warning it will price hard-working families out of staycations.
England’s local leaders are to get the power to introduce a fee per overnight stay.
Labour’s 10 regional mayors in England have committed to bringing in the visitor levy, but two Tory and two Reform mayors ruled out implementing the measure which could damage a city’s nightlife.
Mr Khan is enthusiastically pushing for the tourist tax to be charged at up to five per cent of the cost of a hotel room.
Trade body UKHospitality has warned it could add £100 to a family holiday.
Mr Cleverly quit ‘s top team to throw his weight behind running for London mayor.
If successful, he would be the first Tory to win the capital since in 2012.
