The Telegraph

Tim Wallace, Hannah Boland, Charlotte Gifford, Lauren Almeida and Eir Nolsoe

17.10.22

Tourists will not benefit from the return of tax-free shopping to Britain as Mr Hunt sought to claw back £2bn in savings, prompting fierce criticism from industry leaders.

Retailers said the U-turn would be a hammer blow to tourism and the high street.

Paul Barnes, chief executive of the Association of International Retail, said: “This short-sighted move is based on inaccurate and incomplete projections, and risks putting a brake on the return of international visitors who are vital drivers of economic growth throughout the UK”.

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