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Reform UK vows to axe holiday tax as getaway costs set to soar by £100

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Reform UK has vowed to axe the hated holiday tax as getaway costs are forecast to soar by £100. Shortly after entering No10, Andy Burnham announced he was flirting with allowing Labour mayors to impose the "cruel" tax on British families across the nation. The move fuelled sharp fury from senior hospitality figures over the damaging consequences, warning the levy will increase the costs of a fortnight-long holiday for a family by £100. Announcing they would scrap the tax, Reform’s Treasury spokesman, Robert Jenrick, vowed Nigel Farage's party would "fight this cruel tax every step of the way". TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The Newark MP further accused Mr Burnham of being "completely out of touch" and branded the tax a "disaster for working people". He said: "The Holiday Tax will be a disaster for working people. "Families are already struggling with rising taxes and prices - this is the last thing they need. "Unable to cut spending in Westminster, Burnham is asking mayors to do his