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Britain 'cannot be complacent' about its appeal to international visitors amid the row over the 'tourist tax', the boss of Battersea Power Station has said.
MPs will debate calls to bring back VAT-free shopping for foreign travellers this week following widespread anger at Rishi Sunak's decision to axe it in 2021.
Tourists are shunning London for rival cities such as Paris and Lisbon to spend their money due to the levy, business leaders have warned.
Simon Murphy, who runs the Battersea Power Station Development Company, said the 'tourist tax' had made Britain's capital less competitive in attracting visitors away from its European neighbours.
'The UK cannot
