Newspaper headlines: 'Day that changed the world forever' and 'Mayors plot holiday tax'
UK newspapers are covering a controversial new tourist tax that will allow local mayors to charge visitors starting in 2028. Other headlines include the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and concerns over rising energy costs due to infrastructure failures.
Why it matters
The tourist tax debate reflects ongoing tensions between local government revenue needs and the economic health of the hospitality industry during a cost-of-living crisis.
Image caption, Several of Friday's papers lead on the news that from early 2028, local mayors in England will be able to impose a tourist tax. The Guardian notes that the move has been "welcomed" by regional leaders, but ministers are facing "outrage" from the hospitality industry, which it says was expecting much stricter controls on how much could be charged and how the money will be used.
Image caption, The Daily Mail accuses Burnham of "launching another raid on struggling families", estimating the unlimited overnight visitor levy would cost holiday makers approximately £1.6bn by the end of the decade.
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