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56% Britons Oppose Labour Tourist Tax, Warn 5% GDP Loss

5/4/2026

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A poll of over 10,000 UK adults shows 56 % oppose and 24 % support Labour’s proposed tourist tax.
47 % say they would be less likely to vote for an MP backing the levy, versus 5 % who would be more likely.
Oxford Economics modelling for UK Hospitality predicts a 5 % levy could cut GDP by £2.1 billion, remove 33,000 jobs and cost the Treasury £688 million by 2030.

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Story summary

A poll of over 10,000 UK adults shows 56 % oppose and 24 % support Labour’s proposed tourist tax.
47 % say they would be less likely to vote for an MP backing the levy, versus 5 % who would be more likely.
Oxford Economics modelling for UK Hospitality predicts a 5 % levy could cut GDP by £2.1 billion, remove 33,000 jobs and cost the Treasury £688 million by 2030.