Plans to introduce a tourism levy in England would amount to a holiday tax on British families, adding extra financial strain when many are already struggling with the cost of living, say holiday parks. The statement has come from the Holiday and Residential Parks Association (HARPA) which has repeated its warning that the government’s proposed tourism levy would disproportionately affect people who are already carefully budgeting. It comes in the last few days of the government’s consultation on the plan. If approved, regional mayors would have the power to impose tourism levies. With tourism taxes common in Europe, many believe the idea could boost resources for local infrastructure in areas with high tourism and mitigate the extra costs of hosting large volumes of people from outside of the local area. A £1 a night room tax in Manchester raised £2.8m in its first year. But Debbie Walker, director-general of HARPA, said: “This so-called tourism levy is, in reality, a holiday tax on British families, hitting both adults and children. “For many families trying to cope with the cost of living crisis, a UK holiday is one of the few chances they have all year to switch off and spend time...